Jack bought two sweaters for $17.99 and a pair slacks for $25.50. Including a 5.5% tax, how much was his totalpurchase?
2 Sweaters cost = $ 17.99
Pair of Slacks = $ 25.50
The Total = $ 17.99 + $ 25.50
The Total = $ 43.49
The Tax = 5.5% (The Total Cost)
The Tax = 5.5% x $ 43.49 ÷ 100
The Tax = $ 2.39
Toatl Purchase = The total + The Tax
Total Purchase = $ 43.49 + $ 2.39
Total Purchase = $ 45.88 ◄ Ans