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Using the percentage concept the cost of Television after a discount of 25% and sales tax of 7% is $801.70.
What is the percentage?
The amount of something is expressed as if it is a part of the total which is a hundred. The ratio can be expressed as a fraction of 100. The word percent means per 100. It is represented by the symbol ‘%’.
Given
Mr. Singleton wants to buy a new television.
The regular price is $999.
The store is offering a 25% discount and a sales tax of 7% is added after the discount.
The cost of Television after discount will be
[tex]\rm cost\ of \ Television = (1 - 0.25)999\\\\cost \ of\ Television = 0.75 * 999\\\\cost \ of\ Television = 749.25[/tex]
The cost of Television after discount is $749.25.
The cost of Television after tax will be
[tex]\rm cost\ of \ Television = (1 + 0.07)*749.25\\\\cost \ of\ Television = 1.07* 749.25\\\\cost \ of\ Television = 801.6975 \approx 801.70[/tex]
The cost of Television after tax is $801.70.
Thus, the cost of Television after a discount of 25% and tax of 7% is $801.70.
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