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On 1 May Sally owed William $400. On 21 May she purchased goods, list price $1440, subject to a trade discount of 25%. She returned one third of these goods on 24 May.How much did Sally owe William on 31 May? Include working.
A $630 B $720 C $1030 D$1120

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l believe the answer is a

User Mantar
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D) $1120

Step-by-step explanation:

The goods Sally purchase were $1440, and with the 25% discount, she would have paid $1080, because 25% of $1440 is $360. Since she returned 1/3, she would have only spent $720, because $1080/3 is also $360. $720+$400 from the beginning would be $1120

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