Li wants to buy a skateboarding helmet and pads. She sees a set she likes at a sporting goods store. The set costs $54.99. It is on sale for 30% off. Li has a coupon that will take an additional 10% off the sale price. She lives in a state that charges 5.75% sales tax. How much will Li have to earn to pay for the skateboarding set? what should my title be?
The title for the scenario could be "Calculating the Total Cost of a Skateboarding Set After Discounts and Sales Tax".
To calculate the total cost, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the sale price after a 30% discount.
Sale price = $54.99 - (30% of $54.99)
Sale price = $54.99 - ($54.99 * 0.30)
Sale price = $54.99 - $16.50
Sale price = $38.49
Step 2: Calculate the price after an additional 10% discount.
Price after additional discount = Sale price - (10% of Sale price)
Price after additional discount = $38.49 - ($38.49 * 0.10)
Price after additional discount = $38.49 - $3.85
Price after additional discount = $34.64
Step 3: Calculate the total cost including sales tax.
Total cost = Price after additional discount + (5.75% of Price after additional discount)
Total cost = $34.64 + ($34.64 * 0.0575)
Total cost = $34.64 + $1.99
Total cost = $36.63
Therefore, Li would need to earn $36.63 to pay for the skateboarding set.