Question

A store purchased a chair for $10.00 and sold it to a customer for 50% more than the purchase price. The customer was charged 7% tax when the chair was sold. What was the customer's total cost for the chair? I​

Answer 1

$16.05

Explanation:

50% of 10.00

0.50 x 10.00 = 5.00

10.00 + 5.00 = 15.00

7% of 15.00

0.07 x 15.00 = 1.05

15.00 + 1.05 = 16.05