Question

You buy new shoes at Walmart early one morning, The shoes you want are 30% off the ticket price and for today only there is an additional 15 percent off for early birds. After calculating the 7.5 percent tax, how much do you end up spending?

Answer 1

@rajathsbhat

Answer 2

how much do the shoes cost ?

Answer 3

Please note it does not mention dollar amounts. :/

Answer 4

This is why i was confused.

Answer 5

x*0.55*1,075=answer
since you get 45% discount + 7,5 tax

Answer 6

so, do i do x*0.55*,1,075?

Answer 7

where x is the price.

Answer 8

ok, I solve for x.

Answer 9

Will do, one moment please.

Answer 10

Hmmm. I cannot solve it with my calculator.

Answer 11

Just 0.55*1,075 maybe?

Answer 12

raja???

Answer 13

I did that and got \[x= 473/800\]

Answer 14

No, you got (473/800)*x=what you spend. NOT equal x

Answer 15

Oh.

Answer 16

Umm. Have you gotten an answer?

Answer 17

From what you asked, thats the answer (473/800)*x=y
Where x is the initial price and y= what you spend.

Answer 18

Oh, so I write that as the answer, as it is?

Answer 19

just 473/800*x=y?

Answer 20

yepp, but then you should explain what x and y stands for.

Answer 21

Okedoke. Thanks!