Question

When Shondra makes an online purchase, a 15% discount is applied to the retail price and then a 6.25% tax is added to this discounted price. Which of the following represents the amount Shondra pays, in dollars, for an item with a retail price of x dollars? x − 0.15 + 0.0625x 1.0625x − 0.15x 1.0625(0.85x) x − 0.15(1.0625x)

A. x − 0.15 + 0.0625x
B. 1.0625x − 0.15x
C. 1.0625(0.85x)
D. x − 0.15(1.0625x)

Answer 1

Let x be the retail price

A 15% discount means a discounted price of

x - 0.15 x = 0.85 x

6.25% applied to that means paying

1.0625 (0.85 x)

Answer: C