Problema Solution
bought 3 shirts for $18 each, 2 pair of socks for $3.95 a pair, and a pair of slacks for $45.00. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much will he pay?
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let 'x' represent the amount paid for sales tax
8.5% is represented as 0.085 as a decimal
we assume that all items are taxed, so the total of the cost for the items is multiplied by 0.085 in order to calculate the tax and the tax is then added to the total cost of the items:
x=(3(18)+2(3.95)+45.00) + 0.085(3(18)+2(3.95)+45.00)
x=115.9865
So the total amount he would pay, rounded to the penny, would be $115.99.