Question

4. At an electronics store, Jennifer selected

two video games that originally cost $25
each. There were on sale for 15% off each
game. How much did Jennifer pay for the
games if the sales tax was 8.25%?

Answer 1

$46.01

Explanation:

Total Cost w/o Discount or Tax

2 video games at $25 each

2*25=50

$50

Discount:

Multiply the total for the games by 15%

Convert 15% to a decimal

15/100=0.15

50*0.15=7.5

Subtract the discount from the total

50-7.5

The total is now $42.50

Sales Tax

Multiply the total by the sales tax rate

Convert 8.25% to a decimal

8.25/100=0.0825

42.50*0.0825=3.50625

Add the sales tax on

42.50+3.50625=46.00625

Round to the nearest hundreth

$46.01

Answer 2

I think it's about $46 or $46.01

Explanation:

First, if the games are $25 each, and they're both on 15% sale, then that means they're 85% of the original price, so $25 x .85 = $21.25, and you have to multiply that by two since it's for two games, which is $42.50. Then there's an 8.25% sales tax, so if you're paying a 8.25% tax on a $42.50 item, you multiply $42.50 by 1.0825, because the 1 represents the 42.50 and the additional .0825 is the 8.25% tax, so $42.50 x 1.0825 = 46.00625, or rounded, $46.01.