Question

Jessica went shopping and bought a pair of jeans that were on sale for 25% off the original price of $23.98. A 6% tax was also added on to the sale price. Enter the total amount that Jessica spent on the jeans. Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.

Answer 1

$19.07

Explanation:

First off we need to find the discounted price of the jeans that Jessica bought.

We find the discount by multiplying the original price by 25% or 0.25

Discount Price = 23.98 x 0.25

Discount Price = 5.99

Now we subtract the discount from the original price.

Discounted Price = 23.98 -5.99

Discounted Price = 17.99

Now that we have the discounted price, we then compute for the sales tax.

Sales Tax = 17.99 x 0.06

Sales Tax = 1.08

Then we add the sales tax to the discounted price.

Total Price = 17.99 + 1.08

Total Price = $19.07

Jessica spent $19.07 on the jeans.