Question

The Long family spent $38.62 for school supplies and $215.78 for new school clothes. They paid 2007-03-04-00-00_files/i0110000.jpg% sales tax on their purchases. If the Long family paid $269.07 total, determine if they paid the correct amount.
a.
The Long family paid $2.63 too little for their purchases.
b.
The Long family paid the correct amount for their purchases.
c.
The Long family paid $1.61 too much for their purchases.
d.
The Long family paid $2.63 too much for their purchases.

Answer 1

Subtotal = 38.62 + 215.78 = 254.40.
Sales tax (6.4%) = 0.064 × 254.40 = 16.2816 → round to $16.28.
Correct total = 254.40 + 16.28 = 270.68.

They actually paid 269.07, which is 270.68 − 269.07 = $1.61 less than the correct amount.

So they paid $1.61 too little (none of the given choices as written is correct).