Question

A pair of shoes is on sale for 35% off and regularly cost $70. If sales tax is 5%, what is the amount you will pay for the shoes?

Answer 1

The discounted price of the shoes is:

$70 x 0.65 = $45.50

The amount of sales tax is:

$45.50 x 0.05 = $2.275

Therefore, the total amount you will pay for the shoes is:

$45.50 + $2.275 = $47.775

Rounded to two decimal places, the amount you will pay is $47.78.