Question

Jaythen finds a shirt on sale for 10% off at a store. The original price was $20. Jaythen must also pay 8.5% sales tax. How much is the shirt before taxes? *

How much does Jaythen pay total for his shirt after taxes? *

Answer 1

Before taxes, the shirt was $18. After taxes. the shirt is $19.53

Explanation:

Answer 2

the shirt before taxes is $18. the shirt after taxes is 19.53

Explanation:

you multiply 20x.10 and you'll get 2. so you subtract 2 from 20, that's $18.

to get taxes, you multpliply 18x.085 and you get $1.53.

you then add $1.53 to 18 and you get your total price of $19.53