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Rebecca went to buy a pair of pants that cost $65. They are on sale for 20% off. If she has to pay an 8% sales tax, what does he have to pay in total?

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To calculate the total cost Rebecca needs to pay, including a 20% discount and 8% sales tax on a pair of pants, first find the discounted price and then add the sales tax. The final total is $56.16.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rebecca went to buy a pair of pants that cost $65. Since they are on sale for 20% off, we first calculate the discount amount by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage:

$65 × 0.20 = $13

Next, we subtract the discount from the original price to find the sale price:

$65 - $13 = $52

Now, we must calculate the sales tax, which is 8% of the sale price. We convert the percentage to a decimal and multiply it by the sale price:

$52 × 0.08 = $4.16

Finally, we add the sales tax to the sale price to find the total cost Rebecca needs to pay:

$52 + $4.16 = $56.16

Therefore, Rebecca has to pay a total of $56.16 for the pants including the sales tax.

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