okay, I have to do 30 of these and I forgot me math spiral so zi forgot how to do these..... please don't just give me the answer, please show me how you got your answer. thank you.....
1) If something is $11.00 and it has a 20% discount what would you get. Then the same thing is 11.00 and the sales tax on it is 8.5% what would you get? And finally, what would be the final cost of the item?
2) Please do the same thing but the item is $4.75. It is with the same 20% dicount and 8.5% sales tax.
3) Last one is $14.00 and the 20% discount and the sales tax is 8.5%. Thank you!
2007-10-08 05:43:02 · 5 answers · asked by lover2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
20 % discount means if price is $. 100 then $. 20 is concession on it and you have to pay $. 100 – 20 = 80
when price is $ 100 you pay $ 80
so when price is $11 you have to pay 11 × 80/100 = 11 × 0.8 = $ 8.8
Sales tax @ 8.5 % means for $ 100 you have to pay $ 8.5 as tax then for $ 11 you have to pay 11 × 8.5/100 = 11 × 0.085 = 0.935
I hope you can solve Q 2 and Q 3 on same guide lines.
2007-10-08 05:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by Pranil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If something is $11.00 and it has a discount of 20%, then you can buy it for 100-20 = 80% of $11.00 = .8*$11.00 =$8.80.
Now if there is a sales tax of 8.5% on $11.00 it would be 0.085*11 = $.935 = 94 cents. The total cost with tax would be 11+.94= $11.94.
If the sales tax is applied to the discounted price 0f $8.80, then total would be $8.80 * 1.085 = $9.55.
That shouls show you how to do the rest of the problems because they are all the same. They could have been worded more clearly, though.
2007-10-08 13:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are all very similar. You get a 20% discount, so you have to pay 80%.
Sale Price = Cost x 0.80
Now, you need to pay the sales tax.
Take the sale price (Cost x 0.80) and multiply by 8.5% (0.085).
Tax = (Cost x 0.80) x 0.085.
Now, add the sale price and the tax.
In another form,
Total = (Cost x 0.80) x (1.085)
2007-10-08 12:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Hiker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are finding the discount or tax, multiply the regular price by the percentage. 11 x 0.20 = $2.20. 11 x 0.085 = $0.94. The final cost is figured out by adding tax or subtracting discounts.
You can do the other ones.
2007-10-08 12:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homework is to train your mind and improve your ability to face a similar problem at the examinations. Sorry. Do your own homework.
2007-10-08 12:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Pandian p.c. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋