Isuck at math and i can't figure this out! you are purchasing four items and want to calculate the tax. the items cost $2.50, $8.75, $3.00, and $10.25. the tax rate is 6%. how much is the tax? must show all steps for the calculation with distribution property and steps without distribution property. i don't know what else to do don't just do it for the points i'm begging don't do it for the points.

$25.97

Step-by-step explanation:

2.50+8.75+3+10.25 = 24.50    This is the items be bought and now needs to pay 6% tax.

24.50/100*106 = 25.97

First find the subtotal - this is the total cost of all items before tax.

$2.50 + $8.75 + $3.00 + $10.25 = $24.50

The 6% tax is applied to the subtotal - this is essentially adding 6% of the subtotal to the subtotal. 6% of the subtotal is

0.06 * $24.50 = $1.47

so the tax is $1.47. (This was done without using the distributive property.)

Computed another way, we can instead apply the 6% tax to all items individually:

0.06 * $2.50 = $0.15

0.06 * $8.75 = $0.525

0.06 * $3.00 = $0.18

0.06 * $10.25 = $0.615

Then we total this to find the total tax:

$0.15 + $0.525 + $0.18 + $0.615 = $1.47

(with the distributive property)

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In both cases, we're computing

0.06 * ($2.50 + $8.75 + $3.00 + $10.25)

Without the distributive property, the idea is to simplify the terms being added first, then multiplying that by the tax rate.

With the distributive property, we distribute the tax rate to each item, then add those products together.

75

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