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Kevin went shopping for a new scooter. He bought one on sale for 15% off its regular price of $140. If sales tax is 8%, what was the total cost of the scooter?

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Answer:

128.52

Explanation:

140 × (1-0.15) = 119

119 × 1.08 = 128.52

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Answer:

$128.52

Explanation:

Firstly to find the price of the scooter, you divide 140 by 100 and then multiply it by 15. The answer is what you subtract from the original price.

15(140/100) = 21

140 - 21 = 119

Now that we have the price of the scooter after the discount, we need to figure out the price of the sales tax. Sales tax is based on the reduced price, so we need to take the same steps as before to find the price. Divide 119 by 100, then multiply it by 8, then add the total to 119.

8(119/100) = 9.52

119 + 9.52 = 128.52

Answer = $128.52

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