Janie bought a shirt at American Eagle and spent a total of $36.04, paying 6% in sales tax. The shirt was marked down 15% and was originally $40. How much did Janie pay in sales tax?
Responses
A$2.04
$2.04
B$3.16
$3.16
C$3.96
$3.96
D$6
$6
E$34
First, we need to find the sale price of the shirt after the 15% discount. Multiply the original price of $40 by 0.15 to find the discount amount: $40 * 0.15 = $<<40*0.15=6>>6
Then subtract the discount amount from the original price to find the sale price: $40 - $6 = $<<40-6=34>>34
Next, multiply the sale price by the sales tax rate to find the amount Janie paid in sales tax: $34 * 0.06 = $<<34*0.06=2.04>>2.04
Janie paid $2.04 in sales tax.