Question

A bicycle is marked 40% off the original price of $150. It is then taxed at 7.5%.

What is the final total cost of the bicycle?



$101.25
$97.50
$64.50
$96.75

Answer 1

What is 40% of $150?

Answer 2

idk.. i feel so dumb :'(

Answer 3

its ok, you're not dumb

40% of 150 = 0.4 times 150 = ???

Answer 4

its ok to use a calculator if you don't know it off the top of your head

Answer 5

60?

Answer 6

so applying the 40% discount means you save $60 and you instead pay 150 - 60 = 90 dollars

this is only true if there are no taxes

but there are taxes

so you need to add on 7.5% of 90 dollars to 90 dollars

Price without taxes = $90
Tax = 7.5% of 90 = 0.075*90 = 6.75


Price with taxes = Price without taxes + Tax

Price with taxes = 90 + 6.75

Price with taxes = 96.75

Answer 7

wow thanks you're so smart!

Answer 8

you're welcome