A pair of shoes costs $30.99 and the state sales tax is 5%. Use the formula C = p + rp to find the total cost of the shoes, where C is the total cost, p is the price, and r is the sales tax rate.

$46.49
$35.99
$41.24
$32.54

Question

A pair of shoes costs $30.99 and the state sales tax is 5%. Use the formula C = p + rp to find the total cost of the shoes, where C is the total cost, p is the price, and r is the sales tax rate.
 	
	$46.49
	$35.99
	$41.24
	$32.54

anonymous · Answer

(30.99)(1.05)

anonymous · Answer

Input the numbers where their corresponding variable is ....the cost would be c= 30.99 + 1.05 <--- you want this with a 1 bc if it was .05 ..it would just show you how much tax ..not the total cost   ..and then solve     btw it would be  multiplied by 1.05 not added ...which makes it 32.54

anonymous · Answer

oh excuse me rp ..not r   that was correct  it was c= 30.99 +.05(30.99)