natilie buy a sweeter that cost 49 dollars and have a discount of 6.25%. what is the total cost of the sweeter to the nearest cent? it is correct?
my answer is 42.5
No.
49 - (49.0.0625) = ?
49 - (49*0.0625) = ?
To find the total cost of the sweater, you need to subtract the discount amount from the original price and round it to the nearest cent.
First, calculate the amount of discount:
Discount = original price * discount rate / 100
Discount = 49 * 6.25 / 100
Discount = 3.06 (rounded to two decimal places)
Next, subtract the discount from the original price:
Total cost = original price - discount
Total cost = 49 - 3.06
Total cost = 45.94 (rounded to two decimal places)
So, the correct total cost of the sweater is $45.94, not $42.50.