Question

Find the sale price and then add tax.

Pete wants to buy a new PlayStation 5 controller that is on sale. The controller cost $70 and is on sale for 40% off. If the sales tax is 10.1% how much will he pay for the controller?

Answer 1

The answer would be 46.24 because 40% off of 70 is 42 and forty two mutiplied by .101 would be 4.24

Answer 2

Your answer is $52.2 :)

Explanation:

First, we need to find the sale, which is 40% of $70, we can do that by doing this equation: (40% x $70) / 100 = 28. Now we minus 28 from 70 in this equation: 70 - 28 = 42. Now we do tax, which is 10.1% of $42. We can do the same equation, but with the new information, so the new equation is ($42 x %10.1) / 100 which is 4.2042, and since we are talking money, we can make 4.2042, 4.2 (Rounded 0.042 down). Lastly, we add $4.2 (Tax) and $48 (Discounted price) to get $52.2. You're welcome :D