Maria needs to know how much money to have with her when she goes to her favorite store. How much money should Maria bring to buy a pair of shoes; if the original price is $80.00 and there is a discount of %20. This sale will last one week.
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Algebra 1 : How to find the sale price
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Algebra 1 Help » Percents » Monetary Percentage » How to find the sale price
Find The Sale Price : Example Question #1
A girl in County A spent $75 before a 7.25% sales tax and a girl in County B spent $70 before an 8% sales tax. How much more money did the girl from County A spend than the girl from County B after sales tax was applied? Round to the nearest hundredth.
Possible Answers:
$5.84
$1.63
$16.25
$4.84
$2.63
Correct answer:
$4.84
Explanation:
County A: Multiply the price by the sales tax to find out how much money the sales tax will add. Remember to convert percent to decimal!
$75 * 0.0725 = $5.4375
Add the original price and the sales tax.
$75 + $5.4375 = $80.4375
County B: Multiply the price by the sales tax to find out how much money the sales tax will add. Remember to convert percent to decimal!
$70 * 0.08 = $5.6
Add the original price and the sales tax.
$70 + $5.6 = $75.6
Then take the difference.
80.4375 – 75.6 = 4.8375