Question

a. Juan is shopping for a new CD player. He finds one he likes for $225. The sales tax is 7.5%. What will be the total cost of the CD player?

b. The salesperson tells Juan that a sale starts tomorrow, and the CD player will be reduced to $157.50. What is that total cost, including tax, that Juan will pay if he buys the CD player tomorrow?

c. How much will Juan save if he buys the CD player tomorrow?

Answer 1

.075 * 225 = 16.88 total 241.88
.075 * 157.50 = 11.81 total 169.31

savings = 72.57

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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