Question

Loretta lives in Virginia, which has a sales tax of 4%. She just bought a pair of binoculars whose full price was $280, but she presented the retailer with a coupon for $60, which the retailer accepted. What was the total amount that Loretta paid?

Answer 1

ANSWER: $231.20

EXPLANATION: Loretta will have to pay $231.20 as the final amount. The pair of binoculars were priced $280 and the sales tax was 4%, which adds up to $291.20 as the net price. But, Loretta presented a which was of $60.

So, subtracting $60 from $291.20, we get $231.20

Answer 2

$231.20  is the answer i got