the amount he paid in total is $48.13
Explanation:
Cost of the shoes = $44.98
sales tax = 7%
The amout he paid = $44.98 × (100% + 7%)
= 44.98 × 107%
= 44.98 × 1.07
= 48.1286 to the nearest cent is 48.13
Therefore, the amount he paid in total is $48.13
