Question

You purchase a stereo that originally costs $250 but is marked 10% off. The sales tax is 5%. How much of your total purchase cost is sales tax?
(1 point)
Responses

$12.50
$12.50

$11.25
$11.25

$262.50
$262.50

$236.25

Answer 1

$11.25

Work: Discounted price = $250 × 0.90 = $225. Sales tax = 5% of $225 = $225 × 0.05 = $11.25.