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Gregory sees an $80.00 jacket on sale at 30% off. How much will cost after a 7% sales tax is applied ?

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Answer:

there are two answers, whether the tax is applied AFTER you get the discount or BEFORE you get the discount, the two answers are: $61.60 or $59.92

Explanation:

80-24+5.60

(Jacket-sale)+tax

or

80+3.92-24

(Jacket+tax)-sale

User Radiantradon
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Answer: 59.92

Explanation:

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