Question

clyde ordered two sweaters ($39.50 each) from a catalog. He had topay 4% sales tax and a shipping charge of $3.50. What was the totalamount he was billed?a. $44.58b. $82.16c. $85.66d. $79

Answer 1

Given:

a.) Clyde ordered two sweaters ($39.50 each).

b.) He had to pay 4% sales tax and a shipping charge of $3.50.

Step 1: Let's first determine the total cost of sweaters that Clyde ordered:

$\text{ No. of sweaters x Price of sweaters = 2 x 39.50}$$\text{ = \ 79.00}$

Step 2: Let's determine the sales tax.

$\text{ Sales tax = Total price of sweaters x }\frac{\text{\% tax}}{100}\text{ = 79 x }\frac{\text{4}}{100}$$\text{ Sales tax = 79 x 0.04 = \ }3.16$

Step 3: Let's add all.

$\text{ Total price = Price of sweaters + Sales tax + Shipping charge}$$\text{ = 79 + 3.16 + 3.50}$$\text{ Total price = \ }85.66$

Therefore, the total amount is $85.66

The answer is letter C.