Problema Solution
A man buys furniture that has a list price of $255. He is allowed a discount of 12% but must pay a sales tax of 3% on the cost. The amount he actually pays is:
(A) $217.67 (B) $231.13 (C) $224.40 (D) $232.50 (E) none of these
Answer provided by our tutors
255*(1 - 0.12)(1 + 0.03) = $231.132
The answer is : (B) $231.13.