The baseball bat that Carl wants to buy is markdown $15 from its regular price of $60.
If the tax on a marked-down baseball is $0.72, what is the tax on a marked-down baseball bat?
Responses
A$3.20
$3.20
B$3.60
$3.60
C$4.20
$4.20
D$4.60
To find the tax on a marked-down baseball bat, we need to calculate 4% of the marked-down price.
Since the marked-down price is $15 less than the regular price of $60, the marked-down price is $60 - $15 = $45.
4% of $45 is (4/100) * $45 = $1.80.
However, the question asks for the tax in dollars, so we need to convert $1.80 to cents. $1.80 * 100 = 180 cents.
Therefore, the tax on a marked-down baseball bat is $1.80 or 180 cents.
The closest option to this answer is D$4.60, so the correct response is D$4.60.