Question

Lydia bought a shirt at 20% off its retail price of $40. She paid 5% tax on the price after the discount. How much did Lydia pay for the shirt?

Answer 1

if it is 20% off, then she paid 80%
80% of 40 = 0.8(40) = 32

adding the 5% tax...
32 * 1.05 = $ 33.60 <==