Question

You buy a pair of jeans at a department store. A receipt, titled "Department Store". It shows the bill for a pair of jeans. Jeans, 39.99; Discount, negative 10.00; Subtotal, 29.99; Sales Tax, 1.95; Total, 31.94. The line at the bottom reads, Thank You. a. What is the percent of discount to the nearest percent? The percent of discount is %. b. What is the percent of sales tax to the nearest tenth of a percent? The percent of sales tax is %. c. The price of the jeans includes a 60% markup. After the discount, what is the percent of markup to the nearest percent? The percent of markup is %.

Answer 1

Answer:

25%

6.5%

35%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the invoice :

Bill for a pair of Jean

Jeans ______39.99

Discount ___ - 10.00

Subtotal ____ 29.99

Sales tax ____ 1.95

Total _______ 31.94

A) % of discount to the nearest %

Discount amount = % discount * price

10 = x% * 39.99

10/39.99 = x%

0.2500625 = x%

x = 0.2500625 * 100%

% discount = 25%

% of sales tax:

Sales tax amount = % tax * Subtotal

1.95 = x% * 29.99

1.95/29.99 = x%

0.06502 = x%

x = 0.06502 * 100%

x = 6.5%

Markup before discount = 60%

Markup after discount = (60 - 25)% = 35%