Question

Joshua remembered he had a coupon in his pocket that would take an additional 30% off the price of the shirts. Calculate the new total cost of the shirts, including a sales tax of 6.5%.

A. 76.35%
B. 73.5%
C. 69.5%
D. 66.5%

Answer 1

To calculate the new total cost of the shirts, subtract the discount from the original price and then add the sales tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the new total cost of the shirts, we need to first calculate the discount provided by the coupon and then add the sales tax.

1. Step 1: Calculate the discount by multiplying the original price of the shirts by 30% (0.3).
2. Step 2: Subtract the discount amount from the original price to find the discounted price.
3. Step 3: Add the sales tax to the discounted price by multiplying it by 6.5% (0.065).

Using these steps, you can find the new total cost of the shirts.