Question

Sue finds a CD she likes that normally costs $19.99. If the CD is labeled 75% off and the sales tax rate is 5.5% (of the sale price) what will be the total cost of the CD?

Answer 1

what is 19.99 *.75?

Answer 2

$14.99

Answer 3

then you subtract the answer from 19.99 because it is 75% off aka discount

Answer 4

19.99-14.99

Answer 5

5 dollars

Answer 6

Then you get 5.00. Next 5.00*.055=? because sale price is more money added aka tax

Answer 7

then add the answer to $5

Answer 8

So $5.03

Answer 9

get 7.75 but that isn't right my book is saying something else

Answer 10

its 5.28