Question

You purchase a stereo that originally costs $250 but is marked 10% off. The sales tax is 5%. How much of your total purchase cost is sales tax?
a. $12.50
b. $236.25
c. $262.50

Answer 1

I thinks its A $12.50

Answer 2

Answer:

$11.25

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been you purchase a stereo that originally costs $250 but is marked 10% off. The sales tax is 5%.

First of all, we will find price of stereo after 10% off by finding 90% of $250.

$\text{Price of stereo after sale}=\ 250\times\frac{90}{100}$

$\text{Price of stereo after sale}=\ 250\times0.90$

$\text{Price of stereo after sale}=\ 225$

Now, we will find 5% of 225 to find amount of sales tax.

$\text{Amount of sales tax}=\ 225\times \frac{5}{100}$

$\text{Amount of sales tax}=\ 225\times 0.05$

$\text{Amount of sales tax}=\ 11.25$

Therefore, amount of sales tax would be $11.25.