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Mitchell went on a shopping trip to Kensington. He purchased a pair of headphones originally priced at $50 but discounted 60%. If sales tax in Kensington is 15%, what was the total cost?

Answer 1

$23

Explanation:

You want the final cost of a $50 pair of headphones discounted by 60% and subject to a 15% tax.

Multipliers

The discount of 60% means the price is multiplied by (1 -60%) = 0.40.

The tax of 15% means the price is multiplied by (1 +15%) = 1.15.

The final price after being multiplied by these factors is ...

$50 × 0.40 × 1.15 = $23

The total cost was $23.