Question

Martin finds a shirt on sale for 20% off at a department store. The original price was $20. Martin must also pay a 7.5% sales tax.

Part 1 out of 2
How much is the shirt before taxes are applied?

Before taxes, the shirt is $_____

Answer 1

Answer: You will pay $13.52 for this shirt.

Step-by-step explanation: 0.9435

Since the tax is 7.5%, you have to multiply 12.58 by 7.5% to find the amount of money paid as tax.

7.5% = 0.075

12.58 x 0.075 = 0.9435

Since we are dealing with money we have to round to the nearest hundredth -- 0.9435 = 0.94

Then to find the final cost of the shirt, we have to add 12.58 and 0.94 to get $13.52.

Answer 2

20% is basically 0.20 in percentage.

So 20 x 0.20=4 (20% of 20 is 4)

So then you subtract 20-4 to get 16

The shirt is $16 before taxes are applied