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11 November, 23:42

A home improvement store sold wind chimes for $30 each. A customer signed up for a free membership card and received a 5% discount off the price. Sales tax of 5% was applied after the discount. What was the final price of the wind chime?

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  1. 11 November, 23:50
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    the final price of the wind chime is $29.925.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Here we have, A home improvement store sold wind chimes for $30 each. A customer signed up for a free membership card and received a 5% discount off the price. Sales tax of 5% was applied after the discount. We need to find What was the final price of the wind chime. Let's find out:

    Initially we have, 5% discount in $30 i. e.

    ⇒ (30 (5)) / 100

    ⇒ (150) / 100

    ⇒ $1.5, So now price becomes $30 - $1.5 = $28.5. At this amount there's 5% tax i. e.

    ⇒ (28.5 (5)) / 100

    ⇒ (142.5) / 100

    ⇒ $1.425

    So now price becomes $28.5 + $1.425 = $29.925. Therefore, the final price of the wind chime is $29.925.
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