Medal And Fan

The price of a pair of headphones is $39.99 before tax. Dalton bought the headphones for 30% off. He then paid 6% sales tax on the discounted price.

Part A: How much did Dalton pay in sales tax? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)
Part B: What is the total amount that Dalton paid for the headphones? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)

Question

Medal And Fan

The price of a pair of headphones is $39.99 before tax. Dalton bought the headphones for 30% off. He then paid 6% sales tax on the discounted price.

Part A: How much did Dalton pay in sales tax? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)
Part B: What is the total amount that Dalton paid for the headphones? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)

anonymous · Answer

$39.99  * 0.30 = $11.9970 round to $12.00
$39.99 -$12.00= $27.99 price after discount
$27.99 * 0.06= $1.6794 round to $1.68
$27.99 + $1.68 = $29.67 total amount Dalton paid for the headphones

flvs.net · Answer

Is that the answer?

anonymous · Answer

part a: $1.68
part b: $29.67

flvs.net · Answer

Is that first answer both parts?

anonymous · Answer

so the tax is part a
The price of the headphones after discount was part b