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)

Responses

$80.98
$80.98

$137.96
$137.96

$85.03
$85.03

$144.86

1 answer

To calculate how much Valentina paid, we first need to find the total cost of her purchases and then apply the sales tax.

  1. Calculate the cost of the shirts:

    • 3 shirts at $15.99 each: \[ 3 \times 15.99 = 47.97 \]
  2. Calculate the cost of the pants:

    • 2 pairs of pants at $25.00 each: \[ 2 \times 25.00 = 50.00 \]
  3. Calculate the cost of the shoes:

    • 1 pair of shoes at $39.99: \[ 39.99 \]
  4. Add up the total cost before tax: \[ 47.97 + 50.00 + 39.99 = 137.96 \]

  5. Calculate the sales tax (5% of the total cost): \[ \text{Sales Tax} = 0.05 \times 137.96 = 6.898 \]

  6. Total cost including tax: \[ 137.96 + 6.898 = 144.858 \]

Rounding to two decimal places, the total amount Valentina paid is $144.86.

So, the correct answer is: $144.86