Question

The winners of the Blue Ribbon competition decide to order food from East Meets West. The total order for the four winners comes to $31.80, However, they find a coupon the menu for 15% off for take-out. How much of a discount do they get from the coupon? What is the total price after 6% tax?

Answer 1

• $4.77 discount
• $28.65 total

Explanation:

You want the discount amount and the price after 6% tax when a 15%-off coupon is applied to an order of $31.80.

Coupon value

The value of the coupon is ...

15% × $31.80 = $4.77

They get a discount of $4.77 from the coupon.

Tax

The amount of tax is ...

($31.80 -4.77) × 6% = $27.03 × 0.06 = $1.62

So, the total bill is ...

$27.03 + 1.62 = $28.65

The total price after tax is $28.65.