Question

A meal costs $5.75. You offer a 10% discount. The sales tax is 4%. How much should you charge the customer? $​

Answer 1

well, let's hmmm apply the 10% discount first

`\begin{array} \cline{1-1} \textit{\textit{\LARGE a}\% of \textit{\LARGE b}}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{\textit{\LARGE a}}{100} \right)\cdot \textit{\LARGE b} \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{10\% of 5.75}}{\left( \cfrac{10}{100} \right)5.75} ~~ \approx ~~ 0.58~\hfill \stackrel{ 5.75~~ - ~~0.58 }{\approx\text{\LARGE 5.17}}`

now let's apply the 4% tax to it

`\stackrel{\textit{4\% of 5.17}}{\left( \cfrac{4}{100} \right)5.17} ~~ \approx ~~ 0.21\hspace{5em}\stackrel{ 5.17~~ + ~~0.21 }{\text{\LARGE 5.38}}\qquad \textit{final charge}`

Answer 2

To calculate the final cost of the meal, we need to first calculate the discount and then add the sales tax. Discount = 10% of $5.75 = $0.575 Price after discount = $5.75 - $0.575 = $5.175 Sales tax = 4% of $5.175 = $0.207 Final cost = Price after discount + Sales tax = $5.175 + $0.207 = $5.382 Therefore, you should charge the customer $5.382.