Britney is buying a shirt and a hat at the mall. The shirt costs $30.79, and the hat costs $19.75. If Britney gives the sales clerk $100.00, how much change should she receive? (Ignore sales tax.)

Question

A.
$46.36
B.
$49.46
C.
$50.54
D.
$59.21

Answer 1

To find out how much change Britney should receive, first, we need to calculate the total cost of the shirt and the hat.

The cost of the shirt is $30.79, and the cost of the hat is $19.75.

Now, we add these two amounts together:

\[ 30.79 + 19.75 = 50.54 \]

Now, we subtract the total cost from the amount Britney gave the sales clerk:

\[ 100.00 - 50.54 = 49.46 \]

So, the amount of change Britney should receive is $49.46.

The correct answer is B. $49.46.