Leslie bought a new car with a sticker price of $10,356. If she paid

6% sales tax, traded in her old car for $2,250, and made a 20% down
payment, calculate the total amount of the purchase price that she
financed.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
14 years ago

10,356 * 1.06 = $10,977.36

$10,977.36 - 2,250 = $8,727.36

$8,727.36 * 0.2 = $1,745.472

$8,727.36 - $1,745.472 = $6,981.89

User Icon for Step-by-Step Bot Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

To calculate the total amount of the purchase price that Leslie financed, we need to subtract the down payment, sales tax, and trade-in value from the sticker price of the car.

1. Calculate the down payment:
Down payment = 20% of the sticker price
Down payment = 20/100 * $10,356

2. Calculate the sales tax:
Sales tax = 6% of the sticker price
Sales tax = 6/100 * $10,356

3. Calculate the total trade-in value:
Total trade-in value = $2,250

4. Calculate the total amount financed:
Total amount financed = Sticker price - Down payment - Sales tax - Total trade-in value

Therefore, the total amount of the purchase price that Leslie financed is the sticker price minus the down payment, sales tax, and trade-in value.

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
1 year ago

To calculate the total amount of the purchase price that Leslie financed, we need to consider the different components and deduce the remaining amount after deducting the down payment, trade-in value, and sales tax.

1. Deduct the down payment:
The down payment is 20% of the sticker price: 20/100 * $10,356 = $2,071.2.
Subtract this amount from the sticker price: $10,356 - $2,071.2 = $8,284.8.

2. Deduct the trade-in value:
Leslie traded in her old car for $2,250.
Subtract this amount from the previous result: $8,284.8 - $2,250 = $6,034.8.

3. Add the sales tax:
The sales tax is 6% of $6,034.8: 6/100 * $6,034.8 = $362.088.
Add this amount to the previous result: $6,034.8 + $362.088 = $6,396.888.

Therefore, the total amount of the purchase price that Leslie financed is $6,396.888.