Carla wants to buy a bike that sells for $152.87. The store is having a sale and all merchandise is discounted by 35%. What is the total cost of the bike if Carla pays 6 ½% sales tax?

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absor201 absor201 · Answer 1 · 2019-12-10T05:48:14+01:00

The total cost will be $105.83 if Carla pays 6.5% sales tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of bike = $152.87

Discount = 35%

Discount amount = [tex]\frac{35}{100}*152.87[/tex]

[tex]Discount\ amount=\frac{5350.45}{100}\\Discount\ amount=\$53.50[/tex]

Price after discount = cost of bike - discount amount

Price after discount = 152.87 - 53.50 = $99.37

Sales tax = 6.5%

Amount of sales tax = 6.5% of price after discount

[tex]Amount\ of\ sales\ tax=\frac{6.5}{100}*99.37\\\\Amount\ of\ sales\ tax=\frac{645.905}{100}\\Amount\ of\ sales\ tax=\$6.46[/tex]

Price after sales tax = Price after discount + sales tax amount

Price after sales tax = 99.37+6.46 = $105.83

The total cost will be $105.83 if Carla pays 6.5% sales tax.

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