Question

On November 1st, Halloween candy is discounted 60%. If the original price of a bag of candy corn was $5, what is the final price of the candy, including the discount and a 10% sales tax?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.20

Step-by-step explanation:

Original price (before discount and before tax): $5

Discount is 60%.

Amount of discount is: 60% of $5 = 0.6 × $5 = $3

Price after 60% discount: $5 - $3 = $2

Tax is 10%.

Amount of tax is: 10% of $2 = 0.1 × $2 = $0.20

Final price = price after discount + tax = $2.00 + $0.20 = $2.20