Question

Aria buys a phone case for 12$ plus a 6% tax . Lucy buys a baseball for 14$ plus a tax . Enter the difference in the amount Aria and Lucy paid, including tax . Round your answer to the nearest cent . What’s the answer?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Aria:

6%=0.06.

0.06x £12 is £0.72.

£12+£0.72 is £12.72.

The tax is 0.72 cents.

Lucy:

6% is 0.06

£14x0.06 is £0.84

£14+0.84 is £14.84

The tax was £0.84.

The difference:

£14.84-£12.72=£2.12

The difference is £2.12