alleryStart learning →Sales tax and a discount differ in that sales tax is added while a discount is:
AAlso added
BIgnored
CDoubled
DSubtracted
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Subtracted
1. The two percent applications move the price in opposite directions.
2. Sales tax and commissions are applications of percent in everyday life.
3. A discount reduces the original price by some dollar amount.
4. The sale price should always be less than the original price.
5. So a discount is subtracted while sales tax is added.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Percents', sections 6.1-6.5_
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