Question

Suppose you have a coupon for a 20% discount. You can buy a game that cost $38. The sales tax rate is 5.5% sales. Sales tax applies to the cost after the discount. What is the total cost of the game?

Answer 1

$38(.80)
=$30.4

$30.4 + 5.5%
=$32.07

The total cost of the game would be $32.07.