What is the final cost of the can opener? Original Price: $19.99 Discount: 1/4 Sales Tax: 4.8%

1 Answer
Feb 16, 2018

Final cost of the can opener is #$15.71#

Explanation:

a) If sales tax is on discounted price:

Original price is #O=$19.99# , discounted price is

#D= 19.99*0.75 ~~ $14.99 # , sales tax is

#S=14.99* 0.048 ~~ $0.72#

Final price is #F=D+S= 14.99+0.72 ~~ $15.71#

a) If sales tax is on original price:

Original price is #O=$19.99# , discounted price is

#D= 19.99*0.75 ~~ $14.99 # , sales tax is

#S=19.99* 0.048 ~~ $0.96#

Final price is #F=D+S= 14.99+0.96 ~~ $15.95#

Final cost of the can opener is #$15.71# [Ans]