SOLUTION: Deion bought a tent that was marked down 50% from an original price of $40. If he paid 5% sales tax, what was the total cost of the tent?

SOLUTION: Deion bought a tent that was marked down 50% from an original price of $40. If he paid 5% sales tax, what was the total cost of the tent?

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Question 1171401: Deion bought a tent that was marked down 50% from an original price of $40. If he paid 5% sales tax, what was the total cost of the tent?

Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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After the discount, the selling price of the tent was 0.5*40 = 20 dollars.

5% tax of 20 dollars is 0.05*20 = 0.5*2 = 1 dollar.

Hence, Deion paid 20 + 1 = 21 dollars to cashier.

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