a) We have that the discount is 65 %
Scott buys a jacket for $150
First, we will calculate the discount
[tex]150\times\frac{65}{100}=97.5[/tex]then we need to subtract the quantity calculated above from the original price
[tex]150-97.5=52.5[/tex]After the markdown Scott paid $52.5
b.
In order to know the taxes first, we need to calculate the 5% of $52.5
[tex]52.5\times\frac{5}{100}=2.625[/tex]then we will sum the 5% plus the price after the markdown
[tex]52.5+2.625=55.125[/tex]The total cost of the jacket is $55.125