Q66. - Algebra 1

Question

Find the total price of each item.

hockey skates: $\mathrm{\$}199$, tax: $5.25\%$.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The total price of the items is $\mathrm{\$}209.45.$

Step 1. Given information.

We have ‘hockey skates: $\mathrm{\$}199$, tax: $5.25\%$.

To find the total price of the items.

Step 2. Apply concept.

Firstly, we find the tax amount of the cost of the items then find the total price of the items by this formula.

$\text{Total price of the items}=\mathrm{Pr}\text{ice of the items}+\text{Tax amount of the items}$

Step 3. Calculation.

The tax amount of the items is.

$$\begin{gathered} 5.25\%\text{\hspace{0.17em}of 199=}\frac{5.25\times 199}{100} \\ =5.25\times 1.99 \\ =\$10.45 \end{gathered}$$

So, the total price of the items is:

$\begin{array}{l}\text{cost of hockey skates+tax amount}\\ \text{=\$199+\$10.45}\\ \text{=\$209.45}\end{array}$

Hence, the total price of the items is $\mathrm{\$}209.45.$