SOLUTION: You have $40.00. You wish to buy a T-Shirt costing $14.50 and a pair of jeans costing $23.95. There is a 4% sales tax on clothing.Do you have enough money to pay for both?

SOLUTION: You have $40.00. You wish to buy a T-Shirt costing $14.50 and a pair of jeans costing $23.95. There is a 4% sales tax on clothing.Do you have enough money to pay for both?

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Question 152914: You have $40.00. You wish to buy a T-Shirt costing $14.50 and a pair of jeans costing $23.95. There is a 4% sales tax on clothing.Do you have enough money to pay for both?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cost (without tax) = 14.50 + 23.95 = 38.45

Tax = 0.04 * 38.45 = 1.54

Total Cost (with tax) = 38.45 + 1.54 = 39.99

So you have enough money

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