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?

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

1.05(x - 0.2x) = 1.05x - .21x

1.05x - .21x = .84x

Answer 2

B. 0.84

Explanation:

Hope this helps

total cost= 1.05(x-0.2x)

= 1.05 (0.8x) = 0.84x