Question

You purchase a stereo that originally costs $250 but is marked 10% off. The sales tax is 5%. How much of your total purchase cost is sales tax?

a. $12.50
b. $236.25
c. $262.50

Answer 1

I thinks its A $12.50

Answer 2

$11.25

Explanation:

We have been you purchase a stereo that originally costs $250 but is marked 10% off. The sales tax is 5%.

First of all, we will find price of stereo after 10% off by finding 90% of $250.

`\text{Price of stereo after sale}=\$250*(90)/(100)`

`\text{Price of stereo after sale}=\$250*0.90`

`\text{Price of stereo after sale}=\$225`

Now, we will find 5% of 225 to find amount of sales tax.

`\text{Amount of sales tax}=\$225* (5)/(100)`

`\text{Amount of sales tax}=\$225* 0.05`

`\text{Amount of sales tax}=\$11.25`

Therefore, amount of sales tax would be $11.25.