Question

5. Marvin Melvin purchased a lawnmower for $328.61, a lawn sprinkler for $13.27. and a

hose reel for $27.96. He must pay the state tax of 5.5 percent, the county tax of 1.5
percent, and the city tax of 2 percent. What is the total purchase price?
a. $33.29
c. $403.13
b. $369.84
d. $37.24

Answer 1

c. $403.13

Explanation:

Cost of lawnmower = $328.61

Cost of lawn sprinkler = $13.27

Cost of hose reel = $27.96

total cost of purchase without tax =
`\$328.61+\$13.27+\$27.96=\$369.84`

Taxes applied:

State tax = 5.5%

County tax = 1.5%

City tax = 2%

Total percent of taxes applies =
`5.5+1.5+2= 9\%`

Amount added as tax =
`\textrm{Total cost of purchase }*\textrm{ Total percentage of tax applied}`

⇒
`369.84* 9\%`

⇒
`369.84* (9)/(100)`

⇒
`33.29`

Tax amount = $33.29

∴ Purchase price including tax = Cost price + Tax amount =
`\$369.84+\$33.29=\$403.13` (Answer)