Question

Lydia bought a shirt at 20% off its retail price of $40. She paid 5% tax on the price after the discount. How much did Lydia pay for the shirt?

Answer 1

@dude

Answer 2

Cool

Do you know how to get 20% off of $40?

Answer 3

Uhm the only way I know is to look it up... so in other words no

Answer 4

Okay, so first you want to convert the 20% to a decimal, do you know how to do that?

Answer 5

0.20

Answer 6

0.20

Answer 7

That looks good, now to know what 20% of the $40 is, multiply the decimal and the price

Answer 8

0.2*40=8?

Answer 9

Yes

Since that is a discount, subtract 8 from the original price

Cost - discount = new cost
40-8

Answer 10

40-8=32 i did it in my head so it might be wrong

Answer 11

That is right :P

Answer 12

Okay now we need more 1 part

it says there is a 5% tax after the discount

Answer 13

You want to repeat a similar pattern by finding what 5% of 32 is

Answer 14

That is the hard part okay so... how???? omg i am dumb

Answer 15

What is 5% as a decimal?

Answer 16

0.05 okay so do i basically do what i did

Answer 17

Multiply them now
\(0.05\times32\)

Answer 18

0.5x32=16

Answer 19

Watch out with decimals

It is 0.05 times 32, not 0.5 times 32

Answer 20

shoot

Answer 21

0.8

Answer 22

Might want to re-check that

\(0.05\times 32\) should be 1.6

Answer 23

okay hold on i am so stupid i cant even calculate this OML

Thanks

Answer 24

next

Answer 25

It's fine, everyone makes typing mistakes just try to make sure you type it correctly once you put it in


Since this is tax, it is added to the cost

So do

32+1.6 =

Answer 26

32+1.6=33.6 right

Answer 27

Looks good, that is your answer

Answer 28

so the price is $33.60?

Answer 29

Yeah

Answer 30

Will I have to open a new question for you to help me solve the next one

Answer 31

Sure

Answer 32

But i cant figure out how to open another math one OML I AM STOOPID

Answer 33

Close this question and then you should be able to post another one

Answer 34

how shall i close it

Answer 35

i figured it out