Question

Harriet wants to buy items worth $248.50. She is using a store coupon for 25 percent off her purchases. She has to pay 5 percent sales tax. Calculate the total cost of the items.

Answer 1

@whitwhit If you stay in the thread, I will help you.

Answer 2

The coupon for 25% off Harriet's purchases means that Harriet has to pay a cost of 75% of the purchases.

That is 75% of $248.50 or .75 * $248.50.

Answer 3

Your turn.

What does this equal?

.75 * $248.50

Answer 4

You can copy and paste this into the Google search box and the answer will pop up.


.75 * 248.50 =

Do that and post what you get. Then, there is one more step and we are finished.

Answer 5

186.37

Answer 6

186.375 which rounds up to $ 186.38.

On the 186.38, she has to pay 5% sales tax.

So, her final bill will be this:

186.38 * 1.05 =

Multiplying by 1.05 ensures that the cost of the discounted items and the 5% tax will be included.

Answer 7

Here is your last calculation which is the answer to the question.

186.38 * 1.05 =

Post what you get so we can compare answers.

Answer 8

@whitwhit

Answer 9

He has gone. I'll ask you what I asked him.

186.38 * 1.05 = ?

That is Harriett's final bill.

@3mar

Answer 10

It would be 195.699 I think!

Answer 11

is it good?

Answer 12

@Directrix

Answer 13

$ 195.699 which is $ 195.70 for the final bill.

Answer 14

>is it good? Good.

Answer 15

Thanks.