Question

Melissa wants to buy a new pair of shoes that have an original price of $45. Melissa has a coupon for 20 percent off to use on them, which amounts to a discount of $9. If sales tax is 9 percent on the final price of the shoes, how much tax will she need to pay?

Answer 1

3.24

Explanation:

Answer 2

$3.24

Explanation:

20% of 45 is 0.2 * 45 = 9

That is the discount, so Melissa would need to pay:

45 - 9 = $36 for the shoes

This is the final price. ON THIS PRICE, she needs to pay 9% tax. hence, the tax is:

0.09 * 36 = $3.24

The tax she needs to pay is $3.24