Question

Ashley buys a television for 20% off the list price of p dollars. If the sales tax is 7%, how much does Ashley pay for the

television, including sales tax?
0 8p dollars
0.824p dollars
0.856p dollars
0.864p dollars

Answer 1

0.856p dollars

Explanation:

Original price of TV: p

Discount: 20% of p

Discounted price: p - 20% of p = p - 0.2p = 0.8p

7% sales tax on the discounted price of 0.8p: 0.07 * 0.8p = 0.056p

Add the 7% tax to the discounted price: 0.8p + 0.056p = 0.856p

Answer: 0.856p dollars