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8.35 A shopper buys a $100 coat on sale for 20% off. An additional $5 is taken off the sale price by using a discount coupon. A sales tax of 8% is paid on the final selling price. What is the total amount the shopper pays for the coat?

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Answer:

Given:

  • A shopper buys a $100 coat on sale for 20% off.
  • An additional $5 is taken off the sale price by using a discount coupon.
  • A sales tax of 8% is paid on the final selling price.

To find:

  • The total amount the shopper pays for the coat.

The formula used to calculate percentage is:(value/total value)*100%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1 of 2

After the 20%  sale, the coat costs

100*0.8 = 80 dollars.

Then 5 dollars are taken off for a cost of

80-5 = 75

Step 2 of 2

Now adding on the sales tax,

the final amount is 75(0.8) = 81 dollars
100-20=80
80-5=75
75*8=600
600/100=6
75+6=81
$81 is the final selling price for the coat.