If you buy 3 pairs of socks with an original cost of 9.99/pair at a discount of 15% with a sales tax of 5% how much do the socks cost in total

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Trent Blake

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30 January, 02:13

If you buy 3 pairs of socks with an original cost of 9.99/pair at a discount of 15% with a sales tax of 5% how much do the socks cost in total

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Johnny · Answer 1

3 pairs of socks at 9.99 per pair ... 3 * 9.99 = 29.97

if u get 15% off, then ur paying 85%

85% of 29.97 ... turn percent to decimal ... " of " means multiply

0.85 (29.97) = 25.47 (thats without tax)

sales tax is 5% ...

25.47 (1.05) = 26.74 < = = = that is the total u would pay, including tax