(second to last ) What is the final price for a pair of $39.50 jeans after 5% sales tax has been added? (1 point)
$37.95
$40.95
$41.48
$1.98 (my answer is $1.98 and also i'd like to help other people if you need it i just got one more thing im looking over to make sure im right)

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(second to last ) What is the final price for a pair of $39.50 jeans after 5% sales tax has been added?  (1 point)
$37.95
$40.95
$41.48
$1.98 (my answer is $1.98  and also i'd like to help other people if you need it i just got one more thing im looking over to make sure im right)

anonymous · Answer

$1.98 is the amount of tax
but the question is asking for final price instead

yttrium · Answer

39.5 (1.05) = 41.48 (c)

anonymous · Answer

Just add the 1.98 on to the 39.50 :P

e.mccormick · Answer

And why the two methods are the same:

39.50 + .05 * 39.50
factor out the 39.50
39.50(1+.05)
39.50 * 1.05

So both ways will get you to the same solution.

anonymous · Answer

^ yup

whpalmer4 · Answer

Quick mental route to the answer: 5% is half of 10%.  To get 10%, just shift the decimal point left one spot: 10% of $39.50 is $3.95.  Half of $3.95 is $1.98.  $1.98+$39.50=$41.48.  Note that they put $1.98 on the answer choices to catch the people who don't read the problem carefully enough!