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A game console is 25% off the regular price of

$300. If sales tax is 6%, what is the total cost of the
game console?

User Dalbergia
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Answer

238.5<br />

Step-by-step explanation

Based on the given conditions, formulate:

300 × (6% + 1) × (1 − 25%) < br

/>Calculate the sum or difference:

300 × 1.06 × (1 - 0.25)<br

/>Calculate the sum or difference:

300 x 1.06 x 0.75< br />Reorder and group certain terms:

(300 × 1.06) × 0.75<br />Calculate: 318 x 0.75<br />Calculate the product or quotient:238.5< br />get the result: 238.5<br />Answer: 238.5<br />

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