A sweater is on sale for 40% off the original price of $68. The sales tax rate is 7%. What is the total cost, including tax?

Question

A sweater is on sale for 40% off the original price of $68. The sales tax rate is 7%. What is the total cost, including tax?

Answer 1

Assuming the tax is on the sale price...

 

.4*68 = 27.2 which is how much the discount is.

 

68-27.2= 40.8 which is the sale price.

 

40.8*.07 = 2.856

 

40.8+2.856 = 43.656 is the total cost, with rounding 43.66.