Question

A department store is having a 15% off sale on all winter coats. You purchase a winter coat for $275. The department store is located in a county with 7.25% sales tax.

What is the discounted price of the winter coat? (NOT including sales tax)


$255.06


$233.75


$247.50


$239.00

Answer 1

Answer:

$233.75

Step-by-step explanation:

100% - 15% = 85% = 0.85

On check out a customer paid for a winter coat 85% of regular price.

$275 × 0.85 = $233.75

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of tax and discount will given by:

(15+7.25)%

=22.25%

Total percentage of the total cost will be:

100+22.25%=122.25%

the selling price of the court will be:

122.25/100×275

=4336.187

The answer is 4336.20

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