Question

A department store is having a 15% off sale on all winter coats. You purchase a winter coat for $275. The department store is located in a county with 7.25% sales tax. How much sales tax will you pay?

Answer 1

$275*.15(15%)=41.25 (this is the amount of the discount)

$275-$41.25=$233.75 (cost of jacket after discount)

$233.75* .0725=$16.946(round to $16.95, this is the amount of the sales tax).

If you want to know the total cost after tax just add $16.95 to the discounted price of $233.75. The price you pay for the jacket is $250.70.

Answer 2

$16.95

Explanation:

A department store is having a 15% off sale on all winter coats.

The cost of the winter coat that you purchased = $275

The price after discount of 15% = 275 -(15% × 275)

= 275 - (0.15 × 275)

= 275 - 41.25

= $233.75

Sales tax rate on that location = 7.25%

Sales tax which you would pay = 7.25% × 233.75

= 0.0725 × 233.75

= $16.9468 ≈ $16.95

You have to pay $16.95 sales tax.