Question

1. an accountant bought a new desk and chair for his office on black friday. he got the chair for 60% off its original price of $25. if sales tax is 10%, how much did he pay for the chair?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate discount amount

$\text{Discount} = 60\% \times \$25 = 0.60 \times 25 = \$15$

Step2: Find pre-tax chair price

$\text{Pre-tax price} = \$25 - \$15 = \$10$

Step3: Calculate sales tax amount

$\text{Sales tax} = 10\% \times \$10 = 0.10 \times 10 = \$1$

Step4: Find total paid amount

$\text{Total paid} = \$10 + \$1 = \$11$

Answer:

$\$11$