Question

Tim will buy a pair of shoes that cost $120.He received a 35% discount coupon. Luckily his friend Mario gets an additional 15% discount being an employee of the store. If Mario buys the shoes for Tim, how much will Mario pay if the tax is 8%? Round your answer to the nearest centavo

Answer 1

Answer: 55.20$

Explanation:

1. Add up 35% with the 15% since Mario is paying for it

2. Multiply 120(the cost without any discount/tax) with the new discount percentage

3. Now with the answer from multiplying subtract it from 120.

4. With the answer, multiply the tax percentage(0.08)

5. Now add It to the discounted price.

6. Round it to the nearest hundredth