Question

Boots: $59.00, discount: 10 percent sales tax 5.5 percent

Answer 1

Total cost of boots = $56.02

Explanation:

$59 x 0.90 = $53.10

$53.10 x 1.055 = $56.02

or

59 x 0.10 = 5.9

59 - 5.9 = $53.10

53.10 x 0.055 = $2.92 tax

$53.10 + $2.92 = $56.02