Question

You have a coupon for a local craft store that is for 40% off one item. You would like to purchase a glue gun for $8.99 and a basket for $25.99. The coupon will take the discount off of the highest-priced item. There will be a 6% sales tax added to the price of all items. What is the final price including all discounts and taxes? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Answer:

$26.06

Step-by-step explanation:

You would like to purchase a glue gun for $8.99 and a basket for $25.99. The highest-priced item is a basket for $25.99. So, the coupon will take the discount off for this item.

The new price of the basket is

$\ 25.99\cdot (1-0.4)=\ 25.99\cdot 0.6=\ 15.594$

The total cost of your buying  is

$\ 8.99+\ 15.594=\ 25.584$

There will be a 6% sales tax added to the price of all items. So, the end cost is

$\ 25.584\cdot (1+0.06)=\ 25.584\cdot 1.06=\ 26.05904\approx \ 26.06$