Question

PLEASE HELP!! The price of a pair of headphones is $39.99 before tax. Dalton bought the headphones for 30% off. He then paid 6% sales tax on the discounted price. Part A: How much did Dalton pay in sales tax? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points) Part B: What is the total amount that Dalton paid for the headphones? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points) Source StylesFormatFontSize

Answer 1

Explanation:

A)

This is the 30% discount:

$39.99 x .30 = $11.997; The discount is $11.997

Price of headphones after the discount:

$39.99 - $11.997 = $27.99

Now we need to calculate the 6% sales tax on the discounted price.

$27.99 x .06 = $1.68 (rounded off)

Dalton paid $1.68 in sales tax on the discounted price.

B)

The total price Dalton paid for the headphones will be the discounted price plus the sales tax.

$27.99 + $1.68 = $29.67

Total price Dalton paid: $29.67