SOLUTION: A pair of shoes usually sells for $65. If the shoes are 20% off, and sales tax is 6%, what is the total price of the shoes, including tax?

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Question 671238: A pair of shoes usually sells for $65. If the shoes are 20% off, and sales tax is 6%, what is the total price of the shoes, including tax?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A pair of shoes usually sells for $65. If the shoes are 20% off, and sales tax is 6%, what is the total price of the shoes, including tax?
Since 20% is taken off, 100%-20% or 80% remains.

80% of $65 is 0.80×$65 or $52.  That's the price without tax. 

The tax on $52 is 0.06×$52 or $3.12,

$52 + $3.12 = $55.12

Edwin
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