SOLUTION: sue bought a picnic table for sale for 40% off the original price. the store charged her 10% tax. if the original price of the picnic table was $50,find the final cost.

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Question 554015: sue bought a picnic table for sale for 40% off the original price. the store charged her 10% tax. if the original price of the picnic table was $50,find the final cost.
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
original price is $50.00
40% of $50.00 = $20.00
$50.00 - $20.00 = $30.00 sale price.
10% of $30.00 = $3.00
final price is $33.00

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