Question

A store in Summerfield bought a navy blue bath mat for $9.22 and marked it down by 55% from the original cost. Later on, Brookie purchased the navy blue bath mat and paid Summerfield's sales tax of 3%. How much, including tax, did she pay for the navy blue bath mat? (Round to the nearest cent.)

a. $4.10
b. $4.85
c. $5.22
d. $5.48

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount Brookie paid for the navy blue bath mat, you need to calculate the discount, find the discounted price, and add the sales tax. The final amount is $4.27.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount Brookie paid for the navy blue bath mat, we need to calculate the discount, find the discounted price, and then add the sales tax.

1. First, calculate the discount amount by multiplying the original cost ($9.22) by the discount rate (55%): $9.22 * 0.55 = $5.07.
2. Next, subtract the discount amount from the original cost to find the discounted price: $9.22 - $5.07 = $4.15.
3. Now, calculate the sales tax by multiplying the discounted price ($4.15) by the tax rate (3%): $4.15 * 0.03 = $0.12.
4. Finally, add the discounted price and the sales tax to find the total amount Brookie paid: $4.15 + $0.12 = $4.27.

Therefore, Brookie paid a total of $4.27, rounded to the nearest cent, for the navy blue bath mat.