Question

A table was originally priced at $60 but went on sale for 50% off. If Ronnie bought the table and paid 10% sales tax, how much did he pay in total?

Answer 1

@az

Answer 2

@AZ help

Answer 3

Tables original price is $60

but now it's 50% off

He buys the table and pays 10% sales tax on it

How much does he pay in total?

Answer 4

So first, how much does the table cost with the 50% discount?

Answer 5

divide

Answer 6

idk

Answer 7

The table costs 60

It's 50% off

It's fifty percent off

multiply?

Answer 8

.50

Answer 9

multiply it by that

Answer 10

yes multiply it with 60

Answer 11

30

Answer 12

So that's how much the table costs now after the 50% discount

Does that make sense? Following along still?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

@az

Answer 15

So our table costs $30

now we're buying the table

so we're out in the check out line, they scan the table

and then they add the sales tax of 10%

Answer 16

what is 10% of 30

Answer 17

3

Answer 18

good so that's much tax he's paying

so what's the total amount he pays?

Just add the numbers now

Answer 19

what numbers

Answer 20

So remember

the table now costs $30 after the discount

and the sales tax is $3

so what is the total price?

total price = cost of table + sales tax

Answer 21

$33

Answer 22

That's your answer!