SOLUTION: If you spent $78.00 on clothing and the sales tax was 4.5%, how much change should you get from $100.00?
Algebra.Com
Question 366356: If you spent $78.00 on clothing and the sales tax was 4.5%, how much change should you get from $100.00?
Found 3 solutions by rfer, mananth, josmiceli:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
78*1.045=81.51
100-81.51=$18.49
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4.5% of 78 = 0.045*78
=3.51
Total bill = bill + tax
Total bill = 78+3.51= 81.5
100-81.51=18.49 the change you will get back
..
m.ananth@hotmail.ca
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You should get $18.49 change
RELATED QUESTIONS
Solve the following problem, show all work.
While shopping at your favorite clothing... (answered by Theo)
Michelle was working as a clerk in a clothing store. She made a mistake and charged the... (answered by rfer)
Michelle was working as a clerk in a clothing store. She made a mistake and charged the... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
According to a school’s budget, the money spent on buying new equipment and money spent (answered by greenestamps)
if the temp. at noon is 78 degrees and at 5:00 it is 58 degrees how much did the temp.... (answered by checkley71)
You are the manager of a clothing store and have just purchased 100 dress shirts for... (answered by math_tutor2020)
You need at least 4 hours to do your science and history homework. It is 1:00 p.m. on... (answered by richard1234)
Mr. Joe spent 2/5 of his monthly salary on clothing, 1/2 of the remaining on rent and 1/4 (answered by josgarithmetic)
tonya bought books and they were 8.99 and 13.99 sales tax was 6% how much change will she (answered by rfer)