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A CD usually sells for $18.00. If the CD is 20% off, and sales tax is 6%, what is the total price of the CD, including tax?

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sqdancefan

Answer:

  $15.26

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of the discount is ...

  20% × $18.00 = $3.60

so the tax is figured on the sale price of ...

  $18.00 -3.60 = 14.40

The tax is ...

  6% × $14.40 = $0.86

so the total price with tax is ...

  $14.40 +0.86 = $15.26