Question

Alex wants to buy a shirt that costs $35.00 -The store is having a 30% off sale -The sales tax for clothing is 6%How much will Alex pay for the shirt?

Answer 1

$25.97

Explanation:

First of all, we need to know how to convert percentages to decimal. It's easy. We divide the percentage by 100. That's all!

Now, we need to find 30% of $35 to find the amount that is off.

30% = 30/100 = 0.3

0.3 * 35 = $10.50

So, the shirt will cost $10.50 less. The shirt will cost:

$35 - $10.50 = $24.50

Now, we impose 6% on top of that as tax. Lets find 6% of 24.50 and add to it.

6% = 6/100 = 0.06

0.06 * 24.50 = $1.47

The shirt's final price is:

$24.50 + $1.47 = $25.97