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A $400 table is on sale for 33% off. There is a 6.8% sales tax. How would you find the final price of the table?

Subtract 33 from $400 and add 6.8 to it.
Find 33% of $400. Add it from $400 to find the discounted price. Calculate 6.8% of the discounted price and subtract that value to the discounted price.
Find 33% of $400 and 6.8% of that new value.
Find 33% of $400. Subtract it from $400 to find the discounted price. Calculate 6.8% of the discounted price and add that value to the discounted price.

User Elbonian
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Answer:

$286.22

Explanation:

Price without sales tax:

400*0.33=132

400-132=268

Price with sales tax:

268*0.068=18.224—round to 18.22

268+18.22=286.22

User Hupantingxue
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Answer:

260

Explanation:

User Esteban Cacavelos
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