Question

Luca bought a crystal vase that was marked down 40% from an original price of S100. If he paid 10% sales tax, what was the total cost of the crystal vase?

Answer 1

First, find what is 40% of the original price equal to:

$0.4\times100=40$

Substract $40 from the original price:

$100-40=60$

Calculate 10% of the new price of $60:

$0.1\times60=6$

Add $6 to the price of $60:

$60+6=66$

The total cost of the crystal vase is $66.