Question

Mr. Sanchez bought 2 magazines for $9.95 each and 1 book for $14.95. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the total cost of Mr. Sanchez’s purchases?

Answer 1

add up the purchases

2(9.95) + 14.95

19.90 +14.95

34.85

now find the sales tax

34.85 * .06 =2.091 = 2.09  (round to 2 decimal places with money)

add the purchases and the sales tax to get the total amount

34.85 + 2.09

$36.94