The sales tax rate in New Mexico is 5%. A pair of pants costs $30 before tax. How much does the pair of pants cost after tax?

$31.5

Step-by-step explanation:

1) It costs $30 before paying tax. After-tax would be multiplied by $30 by 1.05.

2) Your answer is $31.5, enjoy.

a

step-by-step explanation:

when a number is between two straight lines it means the absolute value.

to find absolute value you need to know how many numbers is that number away from 0.

when finding absolute value the number will always come out positive

so absolute value of -3 is 3

absolute value of 3/2 is 3/2

absolute value of -2 is 2

absolute value of 3.5 is 3.5

absolute value of -1 is 1

now put these numbers in order:

a)   |-1|, |3/2|, |-2|, |-3|, |3.5|