Question

A National Hockey League store in the state of Michigan advertises 50% off all items. Sales tax in Michigan is 6%. How much would a hat priced at $32.99 and a jersey priced $64 originally, cost during this sale? Round to the nearest penny.

Answer 1

The hat would cost $16.49 and the jersey would cost $32 during the sale. Adding the sales tax, the total cost would be $51.40.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total cost of the hat and jersey during the sale, we need to find the discounted price for each item and then add the sales tax.

The hat is priced at $32.99, so after a 50% discount, the price would be $32.99 * (1 - 0.50) = $16.49.

The jersey is priced at $64, so after a 50% discount, the price would be $64 * (1 - 0.50) = $32.

To calculate the sales tax, we need to find 6% of the total discounted price. For the hat, the sales tax would be $16.49 * 0.06 = $0.99. For the jersey, the sales tax would be $32 * 0.06 = $1.92.

Finally, we can find the total cost by adding the discounted price and the sales tax for each item. The total cost would be $16.49 + $0.99 + $32 + $1.92 = $51.40.