Question

1. magazines ivan bought these two magazines. if the sales tax was 6.75%, what was the total amount that he paid for the magazines? $4.95 $4.95

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the pre - tax total

Add the prices of the two magazines.
$4.95 + 4.95=9.9$

Step2: Calculate the sales tax amount

Multiply the pre - tax total by the tax rate (in decimal form). The tax rate $6.75\%=0.0675$.
$9.9\times0.0675 = 0.66825$

Step3: Calculate the total amount paid

Add the pre - tax total and the sales tax amount.
$9.9+ 0.66825=10.56825\approx10.57$

Answer:

$10.57$