Paint costs $3.99 per can and brushes cost $2.50 each. The sales tax rate is 5%. Which expression represents t

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Paint costs $3.99 per can and brushes cost $2.50 each. The sales tax rate is 5%. Which expression represents the total cost of p cans of paint and b paint brushes?
	3.99p + 2.50b
	0.05(3.99p + 2.50b)
	1.05(3.99p + 2.50b)
	–1.05(3.99p + 2.50b)

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Total before tax = 3.99p + 2.50b. With 5% sales tax you multiply by 1.05, so the correct expression is

1.05(3.99p + 2.50b).

Paint costs $3.99 per can and brushes cost $2.50 each. The sales tax rate is 5%. Which expression represents the total cost of p cans of paint and b paint brushes?
3.99p + 2.50b
0.05(3.99p + 2.50b)
1.05(3.99p + 2.50b)
–1.05(3.99p + 2.50b)

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Paint costs $3.99 per can and brushes cost $2.50 each. The sales tax rate is 5%. Which expression represents the total cost of p cans of paint and b paint brushes? 3.99p + 2.50b 0.05(3.99p + 2.50b) 1.05(3.99p + 2.50b) –1.05(3.99p + 2.50b)

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Paint costs $3.99 per can and brushes cost $2.50 each. The sales tax rate is 5%. Which expression represents the total cost of p cans of paint and b paint brushes?
3.99p + 2.50b
0.05(3.99p + 2.50b)
1.05(3.99p + 2.50b)
–1.05(3.99p + 2.50b)