Question

*Calculating Sales Tax*
You ordered two Digital Cameras ($364 each)online. edHelper offers a 15% discount off the price of the Digital Camera. You pay no tax, but the total shipping charge for the order is $9.97. What is the total to pay?

Answer 1

Multiply the cost of the camera by two because you are buying two of them.
Them figure out what 15% is of that price and subtract it.
Last, add the shipping cost.

Answer 2

Okay

Answer 3

Okay, Thanks! I have one more question though.

Answer 4

You buy the 2-Way Radio ($72) and also the Portable CD Player ($135). If the sales tax is 7.5%, what is your after-tax total?

Answer 5

Considering how the first problem was solved, what do you think the steps might be for this new problem?

Answer 6

add the two things together. than find the sales tax of 7.5 from the total?

Answer 7

Yes, add the two things together, find the sales tax and add it to your total.

Answer 8

okay, hold on.

Answer 9

wait, shouldn't I subtract the sales tax to the total. Okay.. The total for both is $207, than I multiply 207 with the sales tax turned into a decimal (.075). 207 x .075 = 15.53. shouldn't I subtract 15.53 to 207?

Answer 10

after-tax total = cost of items + tax

Answer 11

I don't get it..so the answer's 15.53?

Answer 12

cost of items + tax = after-tax total
207 + 15.53 = ?

Answer 13

oh! okay. thanks

Answer 14

ok, good luck