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A book is discounted 45%. If the original price is $40, what is the new price? 45% discount means we pay 100% - 45% = 55% 40 * 55% = 22

A bedroom set that normally sells for $1100 is on sale for 15% off. If sales tax rate is 2%, what is the total price of the bedroom set if it is bought while on sale? Calculate the sale price: Sale Price = Normal Price * (1 - Sales Percentage) With our sales percentage of 15% = 0.15, we have...

If the original price of an item was $30.00 and Joan only paid $24.00 for it, what percentage discount did Joan receive on her purchase? She received 6 dollars off of a 30 dollar purchase, so we have 6/30 = 1/5 = 0.2 = 20%

A $750 television is on sale for 30% off. There is a 7% sales tax on the television. How much do you pay? 30% off: 750(1 - 0.3) 750(0.7) = 525 Now, add 7% sales tax 525 * (1.07) = 561.75

A bicycle helmet is priced at $18.50. If it is on sale for 10% off and there is 7% sales tax, how much will it cost after tax? Calculate percent off first: 10% off means 90% off the price $18.50 * (1 - 0.1) $18.50 * (0.9) = 16.65 Now, add 7% sales tax to the discounted price Price after sales...