Question

A coffee table is on sale for 15% off the original price of $125.

If there is 6% sales tax, what is the final price of the coffee table?

Answer 1

$112.63 because you subtract the 15% from the 125 then add the 6% sales tax

Answer 2

112.625

Explanation:

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1. 125/X 100/15

2. 125 x 15= 1875

3. 1875 / 100 = 18.75

now gotta subtract since 18.75 is 15% of 125

4. 125 - 18.75 = 106.25

The tax

106.25/X 100/6

106.25 x 6 = 637.5

637.5 / 100 = 6.375

106.25 + 6.375 = 112.625

so 112.625 is the price of the coffee table

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