Question

Camille wants to buy a new coat and gloves for her winter ski trip. She finds the perfect coat for $79.50 and matching gloves for $14.50. When she gets to the cash register she finds out that all coats are on sale for 20% off. The sales tax rate in Camille's city is 6%.

What is the total amount Camille has to pay for the two items, including sales tax? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Now remember...if the coat is 20% off that means she has to pay 80%. So find 80% of 79.50. That will be the price of the coat.

Answer 2

How much is the coat?

Answer 3

why would she need 80 %?

Answer 4

If she doesn't have to pay 20% then she DOES have to pay 80%

Answer 5

im sorry, that just doesnt make sense to me

Answer 6

So multiply .80 times 79.50. That is the price of the coat.

Answer 7

and then..

Answer 8

Ok. Then do it this way. The coat is 20% off. Multiply .20 times 79.50. That will be the discount. Subtract the discount from 79.50. That will be the price of the coat.

Answer 9

How much is the coat?

Answer 10

63.6

Answer 11

Now add the price of the gloves because she is also buying the gloves.

Answer 12

How much does her stuff cost?

Answer 13

ok

Answer 14

78.1 $

Answer 15

But of course she has to pay the 6% sales tax so multiply 78.10 by .06. That is the tax.

Answer 16

How much is the tax?

Answer 17

4.686

Answer 18

this is money so round it to 4.69 and add it to the price of the coat & gloves.
78.10+4.69

Answer 19

thanks!

Answer 20

it says to the nearest cent and the asnwer is 82.79 but what is the nearest cent? is it 82.8?