Ashton is looking for new soccer cleats for the new season. He found the perfect pair, Nike vapor edge pro 360, But the cost is $140 without taxes. Ashton only his $150. If he has to pay the full price and an 8% tax fee, would he be able to buy his cleats? Why or why not.
To find the amount of tax you need to multiply the cost by the percentage of tax 140•0.08=11.2 To then find the total cost of the shoes with tax you add 140 + 11.2 = 151.2 So no ashton will not be able to afford the shoes because he is 1.2 dollars over budget.
