Question

Henry lives in Mississippi, which has a sales tax of 7%. He just bought a bed whose full price was $1600, but he got 30% off, because the store was having a sale. What was the total amount that Henry paid?
A.) $1120.00
B.) $1198.40
C.) $1934.40
D.) $1712.00

Answer 1

First find price after sale by 0.7(1600)= 1120 and you find the price with tax by 1120(1.07)= $1198.40 so the answer is B

Answer 2

Answer:

B.) $1198.40

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The original price of the bed = $ 1600,

Since, in sale, he got 30 % off,

The price of bed in sale = The original price of the bed - 30 % of the original price of the bed

$= 1600 - 30\% \text{ of } 1600$

$=1600-\frac{30\times 1600}{100}$

$=1600-\frac{48000}{100}$

$=1600-480=\ 1120$

Also, there is a sales tax of 7 % ,

Thus, the final price of the bed = The price of bed in sale  + 7 % of the price of bed in sale

$=1120+\frac{7\times 1120}{100}$

$=1120+\frac{7840}{100}$

$=1120+78.40=\ 1198.40$

Hence, he paid $ 1198.40.