Question

Kim saved $250 to buy new clothes for her summer vacation. She found several items she would like to buy, but is trying to decide if she has enough money to buy all the items she likes. She found a bathing suit for $35, two pairs of shoes for $15 each and five shirts with an average cost of $17 per shirt. She will have to pay 6% sales tax. If she buys all of the items, how much sales tax will she have to pay?

Answer 1

Answer:

She will have to pay $9 as sales tax

Step-by-step explanation:

Total amount with Kim = $250

Bathing suit = $35

Two pairs of shoes = 2 × $15

= $30

Five shirts = 5 × $17

= $85

Cost of items = Bathing suit + Two pairs of shoes + Five shirts

= $35 + $30 + $85

= $150

Sales tax = 6%

Amount of sales tax paid = 6% of $150

= 6/100 × 150

= 0.06 × 150

= $9

Kim will have to pay $9 as sales tax

Total cost of the items = cost of items + sales tax

= $150 + $9

= $159

Kim has enough money to buy all the items she likes