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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
$26.13
$22.00
$23.13

Answer 1

Explanation:

before the discount is $25

tax rate 7.5%

set books price as X

X×(1+7.5%) = 25

X = 23.25

lets say the subtotal price already apply the discount rate

(X×(1-12%))×(1+7.5%)=25

x= 26.42

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