Question

Derek’s favorite clothing store is having their annual fall sale. All clothing is 25 percent off. A shirt he really likes has an original price of $28. Derek has $24 in his wallet. He is wondering if he has enough money to buy the shirt now that it is on sale. He knows he must also pay sales tax. The sales tax rate is 8 percent and is calculated on the discounted price. Does Derek have enough money to buy the shirt? Justify your answer. Your explanation should contain answers to the following questions:

1. What is the amount of the discount?

2. What is the sale price?

3. How much will Derek pay in sales tax?

4. What is the total cost of the shirt?

5. Does Derek have enough money to buy the shirt?

Answer 1

28 * 0.25 = ?

Answer 2

7

Answer 3

So it's 8 dollars off.

Answer 4

7*

Answer 5

lol fail.

Answer 6

28 - 7 = 21

Answer 7

So now we have taxes.
21 * 0.08 =

Answer 8

1.68

Answer 9

21 + 1.68 = 22.68

Answer 10

1. What is the amount of the discount?

Answer 11

We calculated it.

Answer 12

You just could've searched google....
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Answer 13

so

Answer 14

We calculated the discount, how much did we subtract from the cost?

Answer 15

um

Answer 16

28 - 7....

Answer 17

7 is our discount.

Answer 18

2. What is the sale price?
28 - 7

Answer 19

ohhh

Answer 20

3. How much will Derek pay in sales tax?
21 * 0.08 =

Answer 21

oh oh 21

Answer 22

4. What is the total cost of the shirt?
21 + 1.68 = 22.68

Answer 23

for 3 it would be 1.68, and for 4 it would be 22.68?

Answer 24

Yeah

Answer 25

and he does have enough

Answer 26

Unless the laws of the universe changed, he does have enough. :P

Answer 27

lol

Answer 28

thank you

Answer 29

No problem