Help!!!

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.     

add

$5.50

$22.43 (discounted price of cage)

$2.64

Total: $30.57

Add 5% tax

$30.57 * 0.05=$1.53

30.57 +1.53=$32.10

subtract this amount from savings

$37.50-32.10=$5.40

• add $5.50 $22.43 (discounted price of cage) $2.64 Total: $30.57 Add 5% tax $30.57 * 0.05=$1.53 30...