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Melissa is buying a sweater the average the cost of the sweater is $18 the sweater is 15% off and sale tax 8% How much where is where the cost

User Dhrupal
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Answer:

$14.07

Explanation:

100 - 15 = 85

You change this into a multiplier 0.85.

18 x 0.85 = 15.30

100 - 8 = 0.92

0.92 x 15.30 = 14.07

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