Question

A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off the original price. If you buy an item that was originally priced
at $80 and pay 8% sales tax on the discounted price, how much will you pay in total? Show your calculations.

Answer 1

To find out how much you'll pay in total for the item after applying the discount and adding sales tax, we can follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the discount**:
- The discount is 25% of the original price.
- The original price is $80.
\[
\text{Discount} = 0.25 \times 80 = 20
\]

2. **Calculate the discounted price**:
- Subtract the discount from the original price.
\[
\text{Discounted Price} = 80 - 20 = 60
\]

3. **Calculate the sales tax**:
- The sales tax is 8% of the discounted price.
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 0.08 \times 60 = 4.80
\]

4. **Calculate the total amount paid**:
- Add the sales tax to the discounted price.
\[
\text{Total Amount} = 60 + 4.80 = 64.80
\]

Thus, the total amount you will pay is **$64.80**.