Hi MamaLlama, How are Baba and ChaCha going ? 
Paul has saved $37.50 to buy a hamster, a cage, and hamster food. The hamster cost $5.50. The cage is on sale for 25% off the origional price of $29.90. The food costs $2.64. The sales tax on the total is 5%. How much will Paul pay in all? How much of his savings will he have left over?
(5.50+0.75*29.90+2.64)*1.05
$$\left({\mathtt{5.5}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{0.75}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{29.9}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{2.64}}\right){\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{1.05}} = {\mathtt{32.093\: \!25}}$$
Cost = $32.09
$${\mathtt{37.5}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{32.09}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{541}}}{{\mathtt{100}}}} = {\mathtt{5.41}}$$
$5.41 left over.