Question

Carol buys a reference book that originally cost $87.50 for 15% off. She pays a sales tax of 4.5%. What is the total cost of the book?

Answer 1

$77.72

Explanation:

This is the total cost of the book with tax.

Answer 2

[87.5(100-15)/100](104.5)/100

(87.5*.85)(1.045)

$77.72 (to nearest cent)