Wes bought some school supplies at an outlet store in Maine, a state that has a 6.5% sales tax. Including the sales tax, how much did Wes pay for two blazers priced at $49.95 each and 3 pairs of pants priced at $17.50 each?

Two blazers at $49.95 each, plus three pairs of pants at $17.50 each, adds up to what pre-tax figure?

The state sales tax is 6.5%. Convert this into a decimal fraction: 0.065.

Multiply the pre-tax figure by 1.065. This includes the pre-tax figure (1) and the sales tax (0.065).

In summary: Final total amount = 1.065 [2($49.95) + 3($17.50)]

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JeanaShupp JeanaShupp · Answer 2 · 2019-09-11T00:37:13-04:00

Answer: Wes will pay $162.31 including tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The price of each blazer = $49.95

Then, the price of two blazers : $2\times49.95=\$99.9$

Also, the price of each pant = $17.50

Then, the price of three pants = @@MATH_TOKEN_1@@

Then , the total price of 2 blazers and 3 pairs of pants =@@MATH_TOKEN_2@@

Now, the sales tax = 6.5%=0.065

Then, the tax amount = @@MATH_TOKEN_3@@

Then, the total amount Wes will pay = Total price + tax amount

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Hence, Wes will pay $162.31 including tax.