Jorge has spent [tex]\$789.37[/tex] at the home improvement store. A storewide sale offers an [tex]11\%[/tex] rebate on everything in the store. If he paid a [tex]6\%[/tex] sales tax, how much rebate should he get?

A. [tex]\$86.83[/tex]
B. [tex]\$44.68[/tex]
C. [tex]\$81.92[/tex]
D. [tex]\$44.86[/tex]



Answer :

Certainly! Let's break down the question and find the correct amount of rebate Jorge should receive.

1. Total Spent: Jorge spent [tex]\(\$ 789.37\)[/tex] in total.
2. Rebate Percentage: The store offers an 11% rebate on everything.

To find the rebate amount, we need to calculate 11% of the total spent amount:

[tex]\[ \text{Rebate Amount} = \text{Total Spent} \times \text{Rebate Percentage} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Rebate Amount} = 789.37 \times 0.11 \][/tex]

We found that the rebate amount is:

[tex]\[ \$ 86.83 \][/tex]

So, the correct amount of the rebate Jorge should get is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{86.83} \][/tex]