Asked by jade
Laundry- detergent $7.99 T Flower- bouquet $3.99 T, A grocery store receipt shows 5% state tax due on laundry detergent and a flower bouquet. Does it matter whether the tax is calculated on each separate item or the total cost? Explain.
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
7.99 * 0.05 = 0.3995 = $0.40 tax
3.99 * 0.05 = 0.1995 = $0.20 tax
____________________ = $0.60 total tax
0.05(7.99 + 3.99) = 0.599 = $0.60 total tax
3.99 * 0.05 = 0.1995 = $0.20 tax
____________________ = $0.60 total tax
0.05(7.99 + 3.99) = 0.599 = $0.60 total tax
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.