{"id":225731,"date":"2025-06-04T14:41:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=225731"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:41:33","slug":"dawn-lingua-bought-three-yards-of-cloth-to-make-some-curtains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/04\/dawn-lingua-bought-three-yards-of-cloth-to-make-some-curtains\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawn Lingua bought three yards of cloth to make some curtains."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dawn Lingua bought three yards of cloth to make some curtains. The cloth was on sale for $2.25 per yard. How much did Dawn pay for the cloth if the sales tax was 5%? A. $7.25 B. $2.36 C. $7.09 D. $8.07
Dawn Lingua bought three yards of cloth to make some curtains. The cloth was on sale fo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine how much Dawn Lingua paid for the cloth, we follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Calculate the cost before tax.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dawn bought 3 yards<\/strong> of cloth at $2.25 per yard<\/strong>: Cost before tax=3\u00d72.25=6.75\\text{Cost before tax} = 3 \\times 2.25 = 6.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Calculate the sales tax.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The sales tax is 5%<\/strong> of the cost before tax: Sales tax=6.75\u00d70.05=0.3375\u22480.34\\text{Sales tax} = 6.75 \\times 0.05 = 0.3375 \\approx 0.34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Add the sales tax to the cost.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Total cost=6.75+0.34=7.09\\text{Total cost} = 6.75 + 0.34 = 7.09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Answer: C. $7.09<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Detailed Explanation :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dawn Lingua bought three yards of cloth at a discounted price of $2.25 per yard. To find the total amount she paid, including tax, we break the problem into manageable steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, calculate the subtotal<\/strong> (the amount before tax). Since each yard costs $2.25, and she bought 3 yards, you multiply: 3\u00d72.25=6.753 \\times 2.25 = 6.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the base cost for the cloth is $6.75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, we consider the sales tax<\/strong>, which is 5%. A sales tax is an additional cost based on a percentage of the original price. To calculate 5% of $6.75, convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100: 5%=0.055\\% = 0.05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then multiply: 6.75\u00d70.05=0.33756.75 \\times 0.05 = 0.3375<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rounding to the nearest cent (since dollars and cents are typically measured to two decimal places), we get: Sales tax\u22480.34\\text{Sales tax} \\approx 0.34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, add the sales tax to the original cost to find the total amount Dawn paid<\/strong>: 6.75+0.34=7.096.75 + 0.34 = 7.09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, Dawn paid $7.09 in total<\/strong>, which includes both the cost of the cloth and the 5% sales tax. The correct answer from the provided options is C. $7.09<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of problem is a great example of how percentages are applied in real-life situations, especially in retail shopping where taxes are added to the cost of items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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