Question

Megan bought 50 beads for $9.95. She received a 10% discount, and she paid a sales tax of 6%. How much did she pay for the beads

Answer 1

$9.95 - ($9.95 x 0.10)

= $9.95 - 0.99

= $8.96

$8.96 + ($8.96x 0.06)

= $8.96 + 0.54

= $9.50