Jennifer bought a blender for her mother. The blender was on sale for 1/3 off the marked price. The regular price of the blender was $18.00. How much will she pay for the blender, including sales tax of 6%
Can you please help me figure this out because I don't know where to even begin on this one.
Thank you
1/3 off means she paid 2/3 the full price. So, the final price with tax is
(18.00)(2/3)(1.06)
What are you supposed to do with the numbers in parentheses?
The parentheses mean that you multiply.
18 * 2/3 * 1.06
Ok. Let me ask you Ms. Sue how do you go about multiplying 18 x 2/3? Where did Steve get 1.06 from?
Would I put 18/1 x 2/3 and then try to multiply?
What do you multiply first?
18 * (2/3) = 36/3 = 12
1.06 is 1 + 0.06
It doesn't make any difference which you multiply first.
2 * 3 * 4 is the same as 4 * 2 * 3. Check it out.
Of course! I'd be happy to help you with this problem.
To find out how much Jennifer will pay for the blender, including sales tax, you need to follow a few steps:
Step 1: Calculate the discount on the blender.
Since the blender is on sale for 1/3 off the marked price, you need to find 1/3 of the regular price. To do this, multiply the regular price by 1/3:
Discount = Regular Price * (1/3)
Discount = $18.00 * (1/3)
Discount = $6.00
Step 2: Calculate the sale price.
To find the sale price, subtract the discount from the regular price:
Sale Price = Regular Price - Discount
Sale Price = $18.00 - $6.00
Sale Price = $12.00
Step 3: Calculate the sales tax.
To find the sales tax, multiply the sale price by the sales tax rate:
Sales Tax = Sale Price * (Sales Tax Rate)
Sales Tax = $12.00 * (0.06)
Sales Tax = $0.72
Step 4: Calculate the total amount paid.
To find the total amount paid, add the sale price and the sales tax:
Total Amount Paid = Sale Price + Sales Tax
Total Amount Paid = $12.00 + $0.72
Total Amount Paid = $12.72
Therefore, Jennifer will pay $12.72 for the blender, including sales tax.