If the sale tax rate is 8.75% in New York State, how much sales tax would you pay for a $35 pair of pants? And at Best Buy they have a 50" TV tagged as $1250. It's on sale for 15% and sale tax is 8%. What is the final cost?

The pants are $38.06 and the television is $1,147.50.

The sales tax on the pair of pants is calculated by multiplying $35 x. 0875 = $3.06

The total cost is $35 + 3.06 = $38.06.

The sales price of the television is calculated by multiplying $1,250 x. 85, (100 -.15 discount =.85) = $1,062.50 is the sales price

The sales tax is calculated by multiplying $1,062.50 x. 08 = $85

The total price is $85 + $1,062.50 = $1,147.50