Question

1. ginger bought a sweater marked half price from its original price of $100. if she paid 4% sales tax, how much did she spend on the sweater?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate sale price

$\$100 \times \frac{1}{2} = \$50$

Step2: Calculate sales tax amount

$\$50 \times 0.04 = \$2$

Step3: Calculate total spent

$\$50 + \$2 = \$52$

Answer:

$\$52$