Question

Office Products has a case of paper on sale for $22.99. The list price is $32.99. If you buy 5 boxes, what is the total purchase price if the sales tax is 7.25%? A $123.28 B $164.95 C) $114.95 D $176.91​

Answer 1

$ 22.99 × 5 = $114.95

before tax $114.95

sales tax rate= 7.25%

convert 7.25 into a decimal 0.0725

$114.95 × 0.0725 = 8.333875

114.95 + 8.33 = 123.28

sales tax converted 0.0725 = $8.33

after tax price $123.28

Answer is A. $123.28