Question

Luis wants to buy a skateboard that usually sells for $79.78. All merchandise is discounted by 12%. What is the total cost of the skateboard if Luis has to pay a state sales tax of 7.75%. Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent.

This is a seventh-grade math question. Please answer correctly, if you do not the whole question is wrong and I don't want that

Answer 1

$75.65

Explanation:

$79.78 is discounted 12%. 12% of 79.78 is 9.57

79.78 - 9.57 = 70.21

Tax of 7.75% = 0.0775 x 70.21 = 5.44

70.21 + 5.44 = 75.65