Lauren is getting ready for prom She purchases a dress for $149.95 and shoes for $59.00 if the rate of spaces tax is 8% what is the total amount for the purchase

I assume you mean sales tax ... I have not heard of spaces tax!

We add her purchases together ($149.95 + 59.00) and we get 208.95. Now we need to add 8% sales tax by mult by. 08.

208.95 x. 08 = 16.72 (rounded up from 16.716)

Add the sales tax to the total.

16.72 + 208.95 = 225.67 total purchase w / tax