A jacket's original price is $65.00. It is on sale for 40% off. You have to pay 5% sales tax. What is the final price for the jacket?
The final price for the jacket is $39.45.
Wrong answer by the bot.
price after discount = 65(.60) = 39.00
after 5% tax added = 39(1.05) = 40.95
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To find the final price of the jacket, we need to calculate the discount amount and the sales tax amount, and then subtract both from the original price.
1. Calculate the discount amount:
- The jacket is on sale for 40% off, which means you will pay only 60% of the original price.
- Convert 40% to decimal form by dividing it by 100: 40/100 = 0.40.
- Multiply the original price by the discount percentage: $65.00 * 0.40 = $26.00.
- The discount amount is $26.00.
2. Calculate the price after the discount:
- Subtract the discount amount from the original price: $65.00 - $26.00 = $39.00.
- The price after the discount is $39.00.
3. Calculate the sales tax amount:
- The sales tax is 5% of the price after the discount.
- Convert 5% to decimal form: 5/100 = 0.05.
- Multiply the price after the discount by the sales tax percentage: $39.00 * 0.05 = $1.95.
- The sales tax amount is $1.95.
4. Calculate the final price:
- Add the sales tax amount to the price after the discount: $39.00 + $1.95 = $40.95.
- The final price for the jacket is $40.95.
Therefore, the final price for the jacket, after the 40% discount and 5% sales tax, is $40.95.