Question

Valentina purchased 3 shirts for $15.99 each, 2 pairs of pants for $25.00 each, and a pair of shoes for $39.99. The sales tax is 5%. How much did she pay?(1 point)
Responses

$80.98
$80.98

$85.03
$85.03

$144.86
$144.86

$137.96

Answer 1

To determine how much Valentina paid, we first need to calculate the total cost of the items she purchased before tax, and then add the sales tax.

1. **Calculate the cost of the shirts:**
\[
3 \text{ shirts} \times 15.99 = 47.97
\]

2. **Calculate the cost of the pants:**
\[
2 \text{ pairs of pants} \times 25.00 = 50.00
\]

3. **Calculate the cost of the shoes:**
\[
1 \text{ pair of shoes} \times 39.99 = 39.99
\]

4. **Calculate the total cost before tax:**
\[
47.97 + 50.00 + 39.99 = 137.96
\]

5. **Calculate the sales tax:**
\[
5\% \text{ of } 137.96 = 0.05 \times 137.96 = 6.898
\]

6. **Calculate the total cost including tax:**
\[
137.96 + 6.898 = 144.858
\]

Rounding this to two decimal places, we get:
\[
144.86
\]

Therefore, the total amount Valentina paid is **$144.86**.

The correct response is **$144.86**.