I have been working on this problem for a while now, if someone can show me how to figure it out that would be great but please don't give me the anwser...... Find the tax on a dinette with a cash price of $200 that has been reduced by 20% if the tax rate is 6.5%.

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I have been working on this problem for a while now, if someone can show me how to figure it out that would be great but please don't give me the anwser......        Find the tax on a dinette with a cash price of $200 that has been reduced by 20% if the tax rate is 6.5%.

anonymous · Answer

If you can find the price after the 20% reduction and then find 6.5% of that, you've done it.

anonymous · Answer

How can I do that Ive been trying to do it that way but it keeps coming out wrong?

amistre64 · Answer

when you dont pay 20%; you only pay 80%

amistre64 · Answer

original$ * 80% = selling price

selling$ * tax = amount of tax

anonymous · Answer

Ohhhhh now it makes sense thank you!

anonymous · Answer

6.5% x (0.80)x($200) = $10.40

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome

phi · Answer

This might help you http://www.khanacademy.org/video/taking-percentages?topic=core-algebra