Question

A clothing store is having a sale in which all T-shirts are $10. The sales tax is 5%. If Dan buys n T-shirts during this sale, the total cost of his purchase will be 10n + 0.05(10n). Interpret the meaning of 0.05(10n) in this context

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of 1 T-shirt = $ 10

Sales tax for 1 T-shirt = 5% * 10 = 0.05 * 10

Cost of n T-shirt = $ 10n

Sales tax for 'n' T-shirts = 0.05 * (10n)

Sales tax on  'n'  T-shirts = Sales tax for 1 T-shirt  * (Cost of n T-shirt)

Answer 2

Answer:

the cost of the t shirt  = 10 times the sale tax which is 5%

Step-by-step explanation: