Alex is buying a sweater that originally costs $35 and a air of jeans that originally cost $28. If the sweater is marked down 30% and the jeans are marked down 15%, find the total cost, including 8\% sales tax.
Q. Alex is buying a sweater that originally costs $35 and a air of jeans that originally cost $28. If the sweater is marked down 30% and the jeans are marked down 15%, find the total cost, including 8\% sales tax.
Calculate sweater discount: Question_prompt: What is the total cost of the sweater and jeans after discounts and including sales tax?
Calculate sweater sale price: Calculate the discount on the sweater.Discount on sweater = Original price of sweater × Discount percentage for sweater= $(35)×10030= $(35)×0.3= $(10.50)
Calculate jeans discount: Calculate the sale price of the sweater.Sale price of sweater = Original price of sweater - Discount on sweater= $35 - $10.50= $24.50
Calculate jeans sale price: Calculate the discount on the jeans.Discount on jeans = Original price of jeans × Discount percentage for jeans= $(28)×10015= $(28)×0.15= $4.20
Calculate combined sale price: Calculate the sale price of the jeans.Sale price of jeans = Original price of jeans - Discount on jeans= $28 - $4.20= $23.80
Calculate sales tax: Calculate the combined sale price of the sweater and jeans.Combined sale price = Sale price of sweater + Sale price of jeans= $24.50 + $23.80= $48.30
Calculate total cost: Calculate the sales tax on the combined sale price.Sales tax = Combined sale price × Sales tax percentage= $(48.30)×1008= $(48.30)×0.08= $(3.86)
Calculate total cost: Calculate the sales tax on the combined sale price.Sales tax = Combined sale price × Sales tax percentage= $(48.30)×1008= $(48.30)×0.08= $(3.86)Calculate the total cost including sales tax.Total cost = Combined sale price + Sales tax= $(48.30)+$(3.86)= $(52.16)
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