Question

The price of a pair of headphones is $39.99 before tax. Dalton bought the headphones for 30% off. He then paid 6% sales tax on the discounted price.
Part A: How much did Dalton pay in sales tax? Show all work and steps in your solution.
Part B: What is the total amount that Dalton paid for the headphones? Show all work and steps in your solution.

Answer 1

$39.99x.3=$12
$39.99-12=$27.99
$27.99x.06=$1.68(sales tax)
$27.99+$1.68=$29.67(total price of headphones)