Question

An item regularly priced at $80 is on sale for 20% off. There is a 3% sales tax. What will be the total cost of the item on sale?

Answer 1

80 - 20% = 64

Now we have to add the tax, so: 64 + 3% = $65.92

The answer should be $65.92.

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Answer 2

The total cost of the item on sale is:

`\$\ 65.92`

Explanation:

The regular price of the item is: $ 80

Also, it is given that the item is on a sale of 20%.

Hence, the item is to be paid at a rate of (100-20)%=80% of the regular price of the item.

Hence, after the offer the item will cost:

`=80\%\ of\ 80\\\\i.e.\\\\=(80)/(100)* 80\\\\i.e.\\\\=\$\ 64`

The sales tax on the item is 3%.

This means that the tax on the item is:

`=3\%\ of\ 64\\\\=(3)/(100)* 64\\\\=\$ 1.92`

Hence, the total cost of the item on sale is:

`=\$ 64+\$ 1.92\\\\=\$\ 65.92`