Question

A jacket is $65.00. It’s on sale for 40%. You have to pay 5% sales tax. What is the final price for the jacket?

Answer 1

Explanation:

A jacket is $65.00. If it’s on sale for 40%, then you paid 60% of the price. Find 60% of $65.00:

`\$65\cdot 0.6=\$39`

Now, you have to pay 5% sales tax. 5% of $39 is

`\$39\cdot 0.05=\$1.95`

Hence, the total cost of the jacket is

`\$39+\$1.95=\$40.95`