Question

Mrs. Collado is buying a refrigerator that sells for $590. After a 10% discount is taken, 6% tax is added to the price. A $50 delivery charge is added on after the tax is computed. What will be the final cost of the refrigerator?

a) $562.86
b) $612.86
c) $675.40
d) $535.40

Answer 1

The final cost of the refrigerator, after applying a 10% discount, 6% tax, and a $50 delivery charge to the original price of $590, will be $612.86.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the final cost of the refrigerator, we need to calculate each part of the cost sequentially. First, we apply the 10% discount to the original price, then add 6% tax on the discounted price, and finally add the $50 delivery charge.

• Original Price: $590
• Discount (10%): $590 x 0.10 = $59
• Discounted Price: $590 - $59 = $531
• Tax (6%): $531 x 0.06 = $31.86
• Price after Tax: $531 + $31.86 = $562.86
• Delivery Charge: $50
• Final Cost: $562.86 + $50 = $612.86 To find the final cost of the refrigerator, we need to calculate the discount, tax, and delivery charge and subtract those amounts from the original price.

• First, calculate the discount: 10% of $590 is $59, so the price after the discount is $590 - $59 = $531.
• Next, calculate the tax: 6% of $531 is $31.86.
• Lastly, add the delivery charge of $50 to get the final cost: $531 + $31.86 + $50 = $612.86.
• Therefore, the answer is $612.86 (option b).

Therefore, the final cost of the refrigerator after the discount, tax, and delivery charge is $612.86.