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Pls help I’m gonna give brainliest but just help pls I need to do this but I don’t get it. Ellen wants to purchase a book that is regu
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Pls help I’m gonna give brainliest but just help pls I need to do this but I don’t get it.
Ellen wants to purchase a book that is regularly priced at $18. The book is discounted 15%. She also needs to pay a 6% sales tax on the discounted price.
What is the total amount Ellen will pay for the book?
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$16.22
Step-by-step explanation:
When 18 dollars is discounted by 15%, we first need to find what 15% of 18 is. 18 times .15 is 2.7, and 18-2.7 is 15.3.
Then, we need to find the sales tax, which applies to the discounted price. 15.3 times 0.06 is 0.918. Add that to 15.3 and you get 16.218, or about $16.22. Hope this helped! 😀