Melissa wants to buy a new pair of shoes that have an original price of 45 dollars Melissa has a coupon for 20 percent off to use on them, which amounts to a discount of 9 dollars If sales tax is 9 percent on the final price of the shoes, how much tax will she need to pay?
Answer
A
4 point 9 5 dollars
B
3 point 2 4 dollars
C
4 point 8 6 dollars
D
4 point 0 5 dollars
Explanation
The coupon reduces the $45 price by $9, so the price before tax is $45 − $9 = $36. The tax is 9% of $36: 0.09 × $36 = $3.24, so the correct choice is $3.24.
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