Question

Leon is buying a bicycle. The regular price of the bicycle is x dollars. The bicycle is on sale for 20% off. He has to pay 5% sales tax on the sale price of the bicycle. To represent his total cost, Leon writes the expression shown 1.05(x-0.2x) . Which expression also represents Leon’s total cost?

A.) 0.79x
B.) 0.84x
C.) 0.85x
D.) 0.21x

Answer 1

B.) 0.84x

Explanation:

total cost= 1.05(x-0.2x)

= 1.05 (0.8x) = 0.84x