Question

You purchase 9.25 gallons of gasoline at $3.15/gallon. You also buy gum ($1.10) and windshield wiper fluid ($4.97). The state has a food tax of 4% and you give the clerk $30.00 cash. How much is charged to your debit card?

Answer 1

$0.00 because you used cash

Answer 2

@Burningitdown

Answer 3

It's not $30 flat.

Answer 4

@hysusonic

Answer 5

first you find the total amount of money spent on gas

Answer 6

29.14?

Answer 7

yup

Answer 8

now you add the amount you paid for wiper fluid

Answer 9

34.10?? I think.

Answer 10

that is correct

Answer 11

Then the gum, right?

Answer 12

no first you find much gum is with tax

Answer 13

Oh! I see, alright. So.. 1.14?

Answer 14

yes and now you add that to 34.10 and then you get...

Answer 15

35.25?? So would the answer be 5.25?

Answer 16

yes sir/ma'm

Answer 17

Ma'am, and thank you very much! I see where I kept going wrong now, I really appreciate your help.

Answer 18

no problem ma'am