Question

Mr. Nguyen bought a suit that was on sale for 40% off the original price. He paid 9% salea tax on the sake price. The original price of the suit was $260. How much did he pay for the suit, including tax, to the nearest dollar?

Answer 1

The original price of the suit was $260. If the sale price was 40% off the original price, it means that the amount of discount was

40/100 * 260 = 104

The sale price is 260 - 104 = $156

If he paid sales tax of 9% of the sale price, it means that the amount of tax is

9/100 * 156 = 14.04

Therefore, the amount that he paid including tax is

156 + 14.04 = $170.04

Rounding up to the nearest dollar, the amount is $170