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Maria bought a new cell phone, cell phone case, and wall cha
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23 Mar 2020, 10:09
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Maria bought a new cell phone, cell phone case, and wall charger. The cell phone cost $ 149.99, the case cost $ 24.99, and the wall charger cost $ 29.99. If tax on each of these items was 9.5%, which of the following is closest to the amount Maria spent?
A. $ 175
B. $ 200
C. $ 210
D. $ 224
E. $ 250
A. $ 175
B. $ 200
C. $ 210
D. $ 224
E. $ 250
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Re: Maria bought a new cell phone, cell phone case, and wall cha
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07 Jun 2020, 03:49
07 Jun 2020, 03:49
Total Price paid by Maria without tax = the cell phone cost + the case cost + the wall charger cost
= $ 149.99 + $ 24.99 + $ 29.99
Since it is an approximation question so we can approximate the values to the nearest integer to get
Total Price paid by Maria without tax = $ 150 + $ 25 + $ 30 = $ 205
Tax = 9.5%
So Total price = Price + 9.5*price = price ( 1 + 9.5%) = price * (1 + \(\frac{9.5}{100}\)) = price * 1.095 = $ 205 * 1.095 ~ 224
So, answer will be D
Hope it helps!
= $ 149.99 + $ 24.99 + $ 29.99
Since it is an approximation question so we can approximate the values to the nearest integer to get
Total Price paid by Maria without tax = $ 150 + $ 25 + $ 30 = $ 205
Tax = 9.5%
So Total price = Price + 9.5*price = price ( 1 + 9.5%) = price * (1 + \(\frac{9.5}{100}\)) = price * 1.095 = $ 205 * 1.095 ~ 224
So, answer will be D
Hope it helps!
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