Harriet wants to buy items worth $248.50. She is using a store coupon for 25 percent off her purchases. She has to pay 5 percent sales tax. Calculate the total cost of the items.
Starting price is : $248.50 Price with 25% off : $248.50 x ( 1 - 0.25 ) = $248.50 x 0.75 = $186.375 After that she has to pay 5 % sales tax: $186.375 x 1.05 = $195.70 Answer: The total cost of the items is $195.70.
