Question

PLEASE HELP ME IM IN A BIG HURRY

The price of a pair of headphones is $49.99 before tax. Ron bought the headphones for a 50% discount. He then paid sales tax of 8% on the discounted price.

Part A: How much did Ron pay in sales tax? Show all work and steps in your solution.
Part B: What is the total amount that Ron paid for the headphones? Show all work and steps in your solution.

Answer 1

Part A:
Price before tax: $49.99
Discount: 50% of $49.99 = 50% * $49.99 = 0.50 * $49.99 = $25.00
Discounted price: $49.99 - $25.00 = $24.99
Tax on discounted price: 8% of $24.99 = 8% * $24.99 = 0.08 * $24.99 = $2.00

Part B:
Total price: $24.99 + $2.00 = $26.99