Discounts and Tax Together

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Show your work for each problem.

1.
When a store applies both a discount and sales tax, which should be calculated first?
1. a)The discount
2. b)Both at the same time
3. c)The tax
4. d)It doesn't matter
2.
A 100 dollar item is 20% off. What is the price after the discount (before tax)?
3.
What is the multiplier for a 30% discount?
4.
What is the tax multiplier for an 8% sales tax?
1. a)0.92
2. b)1.08
3. c)0.08
4. d)1.80
5.
A shirt costs 50 dollars. It's 10% off with 5% tax. Find the final price.
6.
A 200 dollar jacket is 25% off with 8% tax. What is the final price?
7.
A laptop costs 800 dollars. It's 15% off with 7% tax. Calculate the final price using multipliers.
8.
A 120 dollar item is 40% off. Sales tax is 10%. What is the final price?
1. a)84.00 dollars
2. b)132.00 dollars
3. c)79.20 dollars
4. d)72.00 dollars
9.
Compare two stores selling the same headphones. Store A: 100 dollars, 30% off, 6% tax. Store B: 75 dollars, no discount, 6% tax. Which is cheaper and by how much?
10.
What combined multiplier would you use for 20% off plus 9% tax?
11.
You have 150 dollars. A gaming console costs 180 dollars but is 25% off. With 8% tax, can you afford it? If so, how much change will you have?
12.
A store incorrectly calculated tax first, then discount. If the original price is 200 dollars, discount is 20%, and tax is 10%, what is the difference from the correct calculation?
1. a)0 dollars (same result)
2. b)4 dollars more
3. c)4 dollars less
4. d)16 dollars more
13.
An item's final price after 35% off and 7% tax is 93.17 dollars. What was the original price?
14.
A store offers two successive discounts: first 20% off, then an additional 10% off the sale price. If tax is 5%, what is the final price of a 250 dollar item?
15.
Which deal gives the lowest final price for a 300 dollar item? (All with 6% tax)
1. a)35% off
2. b)25% off plus extra 15% at checkout
3. c)Buy for 200 dollars (no discount)
4. d)40% off but 12% tax instead