Ai Mi has a loyalty card good for a 13% discount at her local hardware store. What would her total in dollars and cents be, after the discount and before tax, if the total cost of all the items she wants to buy is $39? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

To calculate Ai Mi's total after applying the 13% discount, we can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the discount amount: \[ \text{Discount} = \text{Total Cost} \times \text{Discount Rate} \] Substituting the values: \[ \text{Discount} = 39 \times 0.13 = 5.07 \]

2. Calculate the total after the discount: \[ \text{Total After Discount} = \text{Total Cost} - \text{Discount} \] Substituting the values: \[ \text{Total After Discount} = 39 - 5.07 = 33.93 \]

Therefore, Ai Mi's total after the discount, before tax, is $33.93.