Question

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Let's say you are ordering books online and the online store is having a 12% off sale. If the subtotal of the books, before the discount, is $25, what is the total cost of the books if there is also a state sales tax of 7.5%?
$23.65
$23.13
$26.13
$22.00

Answer 1

$23.13

Explanation:

The subtotal of the books before the discount is $25. To calculate the value, you multiply $25 by 12% (0.12), which equals $3. So the total cost of the books after the discount is $25 - $3 = $22.

Next, to calculate the cost of the books, including the state sales tax, you would multiply $22 by 7.5% (0.075), which equals $1.65.

Therefore, the total cost of the books, including the state sales tax is $22 + $1.65 = $23.65