Question

Ernesto is shopping at store that is having a clearance sale. The price of everything in the store is discounted by 25%. If Earnesto buys a shirt originlly priced at $22.00 and a 6% salse tax is dded, what will be the total price of the shirt?
$16.50

$17.49

$29.15

$23.10

$18.66

Answer 1

$17.49 because you multiply 22 by .25 getting 5.5. You subtract that from the original 22 getting 16.5 which you then multiply by the sales tax .06. Add the tax amount to the 16.5 to get 17.49.