Question

28. Retail Sara Sung is shopping and finds several items that are on sale at 25% off
the original price. The items that she wishes to buy are a sweater originally at
$43.98, a pair of jeans for $38.59, and a blouse for $31.99. She has $100 that her
grandmother gave her for her birthday. If the sales tax in San Mateo, California,
where she lives is 8.25%, does Sara have enough money for all three items?
Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sara has enough money to buy all three items because after the sale and tax, the total of all three items is less than $100 at only $93.01.

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve for the sale:

43.98 × 0.25

10.995

38.59 × 0.25

9.6475

31.99 × 0.25

7.9975

Add these all together:

10.995 + 9.6475 + 7.9975

28.64

Subtract this amount from the original cost of all the items:

(43.98 + 38.59 + 31.99) - 28.64

114.56 - 28.64

85.92

Solve for the sales tax:

85.92 × 0.0825

7.0884

Add the sales tax to the total:

85.92 + 7.0884

93.0084

Round up to the nearest cent:

93.01

93.01 < 100