Question

Rose went on a shopping trip to Richmond. She purchased a calculator originally priced at $100 but discounted 80%. If sales tax in Richmond is 15%, what was the total cost? $

Answer 1

$23

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The total cost is
`\$23`.

Explanation:

Given: Original price of calculator is
`\$100`, discount is
`80\%` and the sales tax is
`15\%`.

To find: The total cost

Solution:

We have,

Original price of calculator
`=\$100`

Discount
`=80\%`

Sales tax
`=15\%`

Now, first we need to find the cost after applying the discount.

So, discount
`=(80)/(100)*100=\$80`

Therefore, the cost after applying the discount

`=\$100-\$80=\$20`

Now, we have to find the sales tax. Therefore,

Sales tax
`=(15)/(100)*20=\$3`

So, the total cost is
`\$20+\$3=\$23`.

Hence, the total cost is
`\$23`.