Question

A store purchased a DVD for 12.00 and sold it to the customers for 50% more than the purchase price. The customer was charged a 7% tax when the DVD was sold. What was the customer's total cost for the DVD?

A.12.84 
B.18.42
C.18.84
D.19.26

Answer 1

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50 ÷ 100 x 12
(100 being the complete percentage)
600/100 = 6

12 + 6 equals to 18, the price without the taxes.
7 ÷ 100 x 18 is 126/100
1.26.
18 + 1.26 = $19.26

So the answer is D, $19.26.

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Answer 2

So the price would first be 12*1.5 which is 18, then multiply by 1.07 to get 19.26