Question

1. kyle is looking to buy a shirt for his girlfriends birthday that normally costs $85. lucky for kyle, the store selling the shirt is having a 30% off sale for all items. after the discount, kyle must pay a 6% sales tax on the shirt. how much does kyle end up spending on the shirt for his girlfriend?

a. $27.03
b. $54.57
c. $58.50
d. $63.07
e. $95.02

act prep
the school faculty is having a catered meeting. the catering service charges a $40.00 fee up front. the school buys $33.00 worth of pasta and $45.50 worth of sandwiches. the catering service expects an 18% tip on the food subtotal. how much does the school end up paying for the whole catered meeting?
a. $64.37
b. 92.63
c. $104.37
d. $132.63
e. $139.83

Explanation:

First Sub - Question (Kyle's Shirt Purchase)

Step 1: Calculate the discounted price

The original price of the shirt is $85, and there is a 30% off sale. So the discount amount is $85\times0.30 = 25.5$. Then the discounted price before tax is $85 - 25.5=\$59.5$.

Step 2: Calculate the price after sales tax

The sales tax is 6%, so we need to find 6% of the discounted price and add it to the discounted price. The tax amount is $59.5\times0.06 = 3.57$. Then the final price is $59.5+3.57=\$63.07$.

Step 1: Calculate the food subtotal

The school buys $33 worth of pasta and $45.50 worth of sandwiches. So the food subtotal is $33 + 45.50=\$78.5$.

Step 2: Calculate the tip amount

The tip is 18% of the food subtotal. So the tip amount is $78.5\times0.18 = 14.13$.

Step 3: Calculate the total cost

The total cost includes the upfront fee of $40, the food subtotal, and the tip. So the total cost is $40+78.5 + 14.13=\$132.63$.

Answer:

D. $63.07

Second Sub - Question (School's Catered Meeting)