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Winters coming so Sasha decides to buy new outdoor gear she has a coupon good for 25% off she buy the coat with an original price of $85.75 a pair of boots which original price was $71.99 a scarf with original price of 24/25 and a pair of gloves with original price of 44.95 she pays the total of 208.94 to which item does Sasha apply her coupon on

Winters coming so Sasha decides to buy new outdoor gear she has a coupon good for-example-1
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boots (option B)

Step-by-step explanation:

First we find the total of all the original item

Total = $85.75 + $71.99 + $24.25 + $44.95 = $226.94

Amount to be paid without applying coupon is $226.94

Amount paid after applying coupon = $208.94

Difference = Amount to be paid without applying coupon - Amount paid after applying coupon

Difference = $226.94 - $208.94 =$18

This difference indicates the amount of coupon

We need to find the item that will give $18 after applying a coupon of 25%

coat = 75% of 85.75 = 21.44

pair of boots = 25% of 71.99 = 17.9975 = 18

scarf = 25% of 24.25 = 6.07

pair of gloves = 25% of 44.95 = 11.23

100% - 25% = 75%

After applying coupon the percentage original price to be paid = 75%

75% of 71.99 = 53.99

$85.75 + $53.99 + $24.25 + $44.95 = $208.94

From the above, the item whose price would be around $18 after applying the coupon is boots (option B)

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