Question

The price of a video game is $32.99 before tax. Andre bought the video game for 20% off. He then paid 8% sales tax on the discounted price.

Part A: How much did Andre pay in sales tax? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)
Part B: What is the total amount that Andre paid for the video game? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)

Answer 1

Explanation:

First we need to find the 20% discount.

$32.99 x .20 = $6.598

The 20% discount is $6.59

We subtract the discount from the original price:

$32.99 - $6.59 = $26.40 (This is price after the discount.)

Now we need to find the amount of the sales tax on the discounted price.

$26.40 x .08 = $2.11 (This is the sales tax on the discounted price.)

The total price Andre paid is the discounted price plus the sales tax.

$26.40 + $2.11 = $28.51

Total price paid: $28.51