Question

mens swim trunks are marked at $42.00. approximately how much will the 6% sales tax be on a pair of swim trunks? a snorkeling mask is priced at $35.00 and the air tube is priced at $12.00. what is the total including a 7% tax?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate swim trunks tax

Convert 6% to decimal: $0.06$. Tax = $42.00 \times 0.06$

Step2: Compute swim trunks tax value

$\$42.00 \times 0.06 = \$2.52$

Step3: Sum mask and tube price

Total pre-tax = $\$35.00 + \$12.00 = \$47.00$

Step4: Calculate total with 7% tax

Total = $\$47.00 \times (1 + 0.07) = \$47.00 \times 1.07$

Step5: Compute final total amount

$\$47.00 \times 1.07 = \$50.29$

Answer:

1. The 6% sales tax on the swim trunks is $\$2.52$
2. The total cost for the snorkeling mask and air tube including tax is $\$50.29$