Discount Then Tax: Final Price

This animation walks through a two-step percentage problem: an $80 item receives a 20% discount, then 5% sales tax is applied to the reduced price. Visual bars show the price shrinking by $16 to $64, then growing by $3.20 to a final $67.20. It highlights why order matters and how percentages apply to a changing base, useful for students learning sequential percent change and real-world consumer math.

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The prompt that made it

An item costs $80.00. A 20% discount is applied before 5% sales tax. What is the final cost? **Colors:** background #F5F6F0; text and outlines #17271F; highlights #D5F34A; secondary elements #B7C4BA. Audience: 13-19

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Make the next one in this series

• Show what happens if tax is applied before the discount instead
• Compare the final price using one combined percentage multiplier versus two steps
• Animate a problem with multiple discounts stacked, like 20% off then an extra 10% off