In order to attract new customers, the manager of a bicycle shop decided to hold a sale. A new bicycle regularly priced at $224 was placed on sale at 30% off that price. What was the total cost, if the sales tax was 9.25%?
2006-11-27 08:18:43 · 6 answers · asked by Felicia F 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The answer is: $171.30 -- happy shopping!!!
2006-11-27 08:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo! Surfer 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since the bike was 30% off, the sale price was 70% of the original price. That is .70 * 224 = 156.80.
Sales tax would be paid on the sale price, so it would be
.0925 * 156.80 = 14.50
The total cost is 156.80 + 14.50 = $171.30.
2006-11-27 16:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by dmb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$224.00 *9.255 = 20.72 + 224.00 = 244.72 - 30% = $171.30
2006-11-27 18:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by Znai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$171.30
2006-11-27 19:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by wouldn't-u-like-to-know ;] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$171.30
2006-11-27 17:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by honeybrwngirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$171.30
2006-11-27 16:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mikki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋