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)

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Responses

$137.96
$137.96

$80.98
$80.98

$85.03
$85.03

$144.86

Answer 1

To find out how much Valentina paid, we'll need to calculate the total cost of the items first and then add the sales tax.

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

2. Calculate the total 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. Add the costs together: \[ $47.97 + $50.00 + $39.99 = $137.96 \]

5. Calculate the sales tax: \[ \text{Sales tax} = 5% \text{ of } $137.96 = 0.05 \times 137.96 = $6.898 \approx $6.90 \]

6. Add the sales tax to the total cost: \[ $137.96 + $6.90 = $144.86 \]

Therefore, the total amount Valentina paid is $144.86.

The correct response is: $144.86.