Question

Margie and four of her friends are eating lunch at a restaurant the total bill is $52.50 before tax and tip Margie has a coupon good for $10 off their total purchase if sales tax of 6% is collected on the discounted amount what is the total cost after tax

Answer 1

$45.05

Explanation:

Hi! First I found the cost with the discount which was $42.50. Then, I divided that by 100 (to find what 1% was) and then multiplied by 106 (which is what the total + tax is) and got $45.05.

Answer 2

$39.95

Explanation:

$52.50 - $10 = $42.50

$42.50 x .06% = $2.55

$42.50 - $2.55 = $39.95