Question

Daniel bought a bicycle for $80 and a helmet for $20. The sales tax was 5%. How much did Daniel pay for the two items, including tax?

Answer 1

Given:

Daniel bought a bicycle for $80 and a helmet for $20.

Sales tax = 5%

To find:

The total amount of both items including tax.

Solution:

Price of bicycle (excluding tax)= $\ 80$

Price of helmet(excluding tax) = $\ 20$

Price of both items = $\ 80 + \ 20$

                                =$\ 100$

Now, the sales tax is 5%. So,

Price of both items (including tax) = $\ 100+\dfrac{5}{100}(\ 100)$

                                                        = $\ 100+\ 5$

                                                        = $\ 105$

Therefore, the Daniel pays $105 for the two items, including tax.