Question

Myra bought a pair of jeans that cost $55. The sales tax rate is 10 percent. What is the total amount she paid for the jeans?
A.
$55.50
B.
$60.50
C.
$65

Answer 1

Answer:

B is the correct option as $55+$5.5=$60.5

Answer 2

$Cost \:price \: of \: a \:pair \: of \:jeans \\(c.p )= \ \:55$

$Sales \:Tax (t) = 10\%$

$Total \: Amount \:paid = c.p\left( \frac{100+t}{100}\right)$

$= 55\left( \frac{100+10}{100}\right) \\= 55 \times \frac{110}{100}\\= 55 \times \frac{11}{10} \\= \frac{605}{10} \\= \ \: 60.50$

Therefore.,

$\red { Total \: amount\:paid } \green {= \ \: 60.50 }$

$Option \: \pink { (B) } \:is \: correct.$

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