Question

Rico lives in Michigan, which has a sales tax of 6%. He just bought some

Answer 1

Answer:

D. $150.80

Step-by-step explanation:

We know from the problem that sale tax is 6%.

The water skis price was $180.

Rico had a $40 coupon, which is applied after sale tax.

So, including sale tax, the price would be

$\ 180 + 0.06(\ 180)=\ 180 + \ 10.8=\ 190.8$

Then, including the $40 coupon, the final price would be

$\ 190.80-\ 40=\ 150.80$

Therefore, the right choice is D.

Remember that you have to include the sale tax, which increases the price, and then you can applied the coupon discount.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. $150.80

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Rico lives in Michigan, which has a sales tax of 6%. He just bought some  water skis, whose full price was $180, but he presented the retailer with a  coupon for $40, which the retailer accepted.

The total amount paid by Rico for the ski would be cost of ski plus sales tax minus coupon amount.

$\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=(\ 180+\ 180\times \frac{6}{100})-\ 40$

$\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=(\ 180+\ 180\times 0.06)-\ 40$

$\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=(\ 180+\ 10.80)-\ 40$

$\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=\ 180.80-\ 40$

$\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=\ 150.80$

Therefore, Rico paid $150.80 for the ski and option D is the correct choice.