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julian want to buy a new ipod that costs $220. he goes into a store and sees that it is on sale and has a 35% discount. he will need to pay 8% sales tax on the discounted price. how much will the final cost be for him to the nearest cent?

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Answer:

The final cost for him is;


\text{ \$154.44}

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the ipod costs $220;


C=\text{ \$220}

The store gives a 35% discount, which means he will only pay 65% of the original cost;


100\text{\%- 35\% = 65\%}

The store price is;


\begin{gathered} P=\text{ 65\% of \$220} \\ P=(65)/(100)*\text{ \$220} \\ P=\text{ \$143} \end{gathered}

Also he will need to pay additional 8% sales tax on the discounted price P;


\begin{gathered} t=8\text{\% of P} \\ t=8\text{\% of \$143} \\ t=(8)/(100)*\text{ \$143} \\ t=\text{ \$11.44} \end{gathered}

The final cost he need to pay is the sum of the discounted price and the sales tax;


\begin{gathered} F=P+t \\ F=\text{ \$143 + \$11.44} \\ F=\text{ \$154.44} \end{gathered}

Therefore, the final cost for him is;


\text{ \$154.44}

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