Question

Lin's father is paying for a $25 meal. He has a 15%-off coupon for the meal. After the discount, a 8% sales tax is applied.

What does Lin's father pay for the meal?


Solve for 20 points and show work

Answer 1

$25x.85=$17+17(.08)=18.36

Answer 2

the total would be $22.95
first you would find 15% as a decimal

then take the decimal and multiply it by the total amount needed to pay

the find the sales tax percent as a decimal
multiply that decimal by the product found earlier

add the two products found together to get your new total