SOLUTION: daria is buying a new kitchen table and a set of chairs. the original price of $860 is being discounted 20%. what total will daria pay if the sales tax is 6.5% ?

Algebra ->  Percentages: Solvers, Trainers, Word Problems and pie charts -> SOLUTION: daria is buying a new kitchen table and a set of chairs. the original price of $860 is being discounted 20%. what total will daria pay if the sales tax is 6.5% ?      Log On


   

Question 515007: daria is buying a new kitchen table and a set of chairs. the original price of $860 is being discounted 20%. what total will daria pay if the sales tax is 6.5% ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +t+ = tax
She pays:
+860+-+.2%2A860+%2B+t+
+.8%2A860+%2B+t+
+688+%2B+t+
give:
+t+=+.065%2A688+
+t+=+44.72+
She pays:
+688+%2B+44.72+=+732.72+
The total she pays is $732.72