Complete Question:
Leslie placed this ad in Collector Car Monthly.
1957 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon. Tropical
Turquoise, 6 cyl. auto, PS, PW, AM/FM, repainted,
rebuilt transmission, restored two-tone interior.
Mint! Moving, sacrifice, $52,900. 555-4231
(a) If the publication charges $48 for the first three lines and $5 for each extra line, how much will this ad cost Leslie?
(b) b. Ruth buys the car for 8% less than the advertised price. How much does she pay?
(c) Ruth must pay her state 6% sales tax on the sale. How much must she pay in sales tax?
Answer:
[tex]Total = \$53[/tex]
[tex]Ruth = \$48668[/tex]
[tex]Sales\ Tax = \$2920.08[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Ad = 4\ lines[/tex]
[tex]Charges: \$48[/tex] --- First 3 lines
[tex]Additional: \$5[/tex] -- Extra lines
Solving (a) : Determine the total charge
The ad has 4 lines. This means that 3 of the 4 lines will be charged at $48 (in total) while the extra line will be charged at $5 per line
So, the total charge is calculated as:
[tex]Total = 3\ lines + 1\ line[/tex]
[tex]Total = \$48 + 1 * \$5[/tex]
[tex]Total = \$48 + \$5[/tex]
[tex]Total = \$53[/tex]
Solving (b): How much does Ruth pay?
From the ads, the price of the car is:
[tex]Price = \$52,900[/tex]
And Ruth pays 8% less.
This means that she pays 92% (i.e. 100% - 8% = 92%)
So, the calculation is:
[tex]Ruth = 92\% * Price[/tex]
[tex]Ruth = 92\% * \$52900[/tex]
[tex]Ruth = \$48668[/tex]
Solving (c): The sales tax
[tex]Sales\ Tax = Sales\ Tax\% * Amount\ Paid[/tex]
[tex]Sales\ Tax = 6\% * \$48668[/tex]
[tex]Sales\ Tax = \$2920.08[/tex]
