Question

A business advertises that everything in the store is an additional 10% off the already reduced prices. Marcus picks out 2 shirts that are on a 30% off rack. If the shirts are originally priced at $28.99 and $30.29 and there is 6% sales tax, how much does Marcus end up paying for them?

Answer 1

The price would be $39.59

Answer 2

Answer: Total amount payable for them is $39.57.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost of first shirt =$ 28.99

Cost of second shirt = $30.29

He picks these two shirts from 30% off rack.

And there is additional 10% off on the already reduced prices.

Rate of sales tax = 6%

Amount paid on first shirt is given by

$28.99\times \frac{100+6}{100}\times \frac{100-30}{100}\times \frac{100-10}{100}\\\\=28.99\times \frac{106}{100}\times \frac{70}{100}\times \frac{90}{100}\\\\=\ 19.35$

Amount paid on second shirt is given by

$30.29\times \frac{100+6}{100}\times \frac{100-30}{100}\times \frac{100-10}{100}\\\\=30.29\times \frac{106}{100}\times \frac{70}{100}\times \frac{90}{100}\\\\=\ 20.22$

Hence, Total amount payable for them is

$\ 19.35+\ 20.22\\\\=\ 39.57$