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)

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Responses

$85.03
$85.03

$144.86
$144.86

$137.96
$137.96

$80.98

Answer 1

To find out how much Valentina paid in total, we need to calculate the total cost of the items before tax, and then apply the sales tax.

1. Calculate the total cost of the shirts: \[ \text{Total cost of shirts} = 3 , \text{shirts} \times 15.99 , \text{per shirt} = 47.97 \]

2. Calculate the total cost of the pants: \[ \text{Total cost of pants} = 2 , \text{pairs of pants} \times 25.00 , \text{per pair} = 50.00 \]

3. Calculate the total cost of the shoes: \[ \text{Cost of shoes} = 39.99 \]

4. Calculate the total cost before tax: \[ \text{Total cost before tax} = 47.97 + 50.00 + 39.99 = 137.96 \]

5. Calculate the sales tax: \[ \text{Sales tax} = 137.96 \times 0.05 = 6.898 \]

6. Calculate the total cost including tax: \[ \text{Total cost including tax} = 137.96 + 6.898 \approx 144.86 \]

Therefore, the total amount Valentina paid is $144.86.

The correct response is: $144.86