Question

There is 4.8% sales tax on all clothing items purchased. Danielle wants to buy a shirt, which costs $18.95. Danielle figures that if she has $20 she will have enough to buy the shirt. After adding in sales tax, is $20 a reasonable amount for Danielle to bring?

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

There is 4.8% sales tax on all clothing items purchased. Danielle wants to buy a shirt, which costs $18.95. Danielle figures that if she has $20 she will have enough to buy the shirt. After adding in sales tax, $20 IS a reasonable amount for Danielle to bring.

Total = 100%

100% + 4.8% sales tax = 104.8%

104.8% ÷ 100 = 1.048

$18.95 (cost of the shirt) ⋅ 1.048 = $19.86

$19.86 < $20.00

Therefore, Danielle has enough money to buy the shirt.

Answer 2

Yes ,is a reasonable amount. If she has $20 she will have enough to buy the shirt

Explanation:

we know that

The total amount is equal to the price of the shirt plus the sales tax

we have that

`100\%+4.8\%=104.8\%=104.8/100=1.048`

Multiply 1.048 by the cost of the shirt

`\$18.95(1.048)=\$19.86`

Compare

`\$19.86 < \$20`

therefore

Yes ,is a reasonable amount. If she has $20 she will have enough to buy the shirt