Question

The local sports store is having a 30%-off sale. Reid wants to purchase new hockey equipment. He picks out a helmet for $85, protective gear for $215, skates for $113 and a new stick for $96. The sales tax for the store is 7%. What would Reid's final total be factoring in the discount and sales tax?

Answer 1

Answer: To find Reid's final total, we need to calculate the discounted price for each item, add them up, and then add the sales tax.

For the helmet:

Discounted price = $85 - 0.3($85) = $59.50

For the protective gear:

Discounted price = $215 - 0.3($215) = $150.50

For the skates:

Discounted price = $113 - 0.3($113) = $79.10

For the stick:

Discounted price = $96 - 0.3($96) = $67.20

Now we can add up the discounted prices:

Total discounted price = $59.50 + $150.50 + $79.10 + $67.20 = $356.30

To find the sales tax, we need to multiply the total discounted price by 0.07:

Sales tax = 0.07($356.30) = $24.94

Finally, we can find Reid's final total by adding the total discounted price and the sales tax:

Final total = $356.30 + $24.94 = $381.24

Therefore, Reid's final total, factoring in the discount and sales tax, would be $381.24.