Baker purchased a dozen golf balls for $.12.50, a bag of tees for $1.79, and a golf shirt for $27.99. He paid $2.96 in sales tax. What was his Change from $50.00

Let's calculate the total cost of Baker's purchases:

1. Golf balls: $12.50
2. Tees: $1.79
3. Golf shirt: $27.99
4. Sales tax: $2.96

Total cost = $12.50 + $1.79 + $27.99 + $2.96

Now, let's find Baker's change from $50.00:

Change = $50.00 - Total cost

Perform the calculations to determine Baker's change.

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910 · Answer 2 · 2024-02-03T00:13:40+01:00

Answer: $4.76

Explanation

Add up the three costs and the sales tax at the end.

12.50+1.79+27.99+2.96 = 45.24

Subtract this amount from 50

50 - 45.24 = 4.76

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Need a way to find the change without a calculator? To go from 24 cents to 30 cents is "add 6 cents" because 24+6 = 30. Then from 30 to 100 is "plus 70". So far we increased by 76 cents when going from 24 to 100.

Adding 76 cents means $45.24 becomes $46.00; then from $46 to $50 is "increase by $4".

Put together "increase by $4" and "increase by 76 cents" to end up with $4.76

Effectively we think of subtraction as a form of backwards addition in a way. With enough practice, you can do these kind of calculations in your head fairly quickly.