Wes bought some school supplies at an outlet store in Maine, a state that has a 6.5% sales tax. Including the sales tax, how much did Wes pay for two blazers priced at $49.95 each and 3 pairs of pants priced at $17.50 each?

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Jordyn Cuevas

17 July, 22:55

Wes bought some school supplies at an outlet store in Maine, a state that has a 6.5% sales tax. Including the sales tax, how much did Wes pay for two blazers priced at $49.95 each and 3 pairs of pants priced at $17.50 each?

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Calvin · Answer 1

Two blazers at $49.95 each, plus three pairs of pants at $17.50 each, adds up to what pre-tax figure?

The state sales tax is 6.5%. Convert this into a decimal fraction: 0.065.

Multiply the pre-tax figure by 1.065. This includes the pre-tax figure (1) and the sales tax (0.065).

In summary: Final total amount = 1.065 [2 ($49.95) + 3 ($17.50) ]