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Harriet wants to buy items worth $248.50. She is using a store coupon for 25 percent off her purchases. She has to pay 5 percent sales tax. Calculate the total cost of the items.

$195.70

$186.38

$177.06

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Emelia Lang

Mathematics

22 June, 16:34

Select the correct answer.

Harriet wants to buy items worth $248.50. She is using a store coupon for 25 percent off her purchases. She has to pay 5 percent sales tax. Calculate the total cost of the items.

$195.70

$186.38

$177.06

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Lucian Ellison · Answer 1

25% as a decimal is 0.25, and since we subtract 25% we use (1 - 0.25) = 0.75.

The price of the items after discount is $248.50*0.75 = $186.38

The sales tax (5% = 0.05) is added on, so we multiply by (1 + 0.05) = 1.05

$186.375*1.05 = $195.699 = $195.70

Select the correct answer.Harriet wants to buy items worth $248.50. She is using a store coupon for 25 percent off her purchases. She has to pay 5 percent sales tax. Calculate the total cost of the items.$195.70$186.38$177.06

Select the correct answer.

Harriet wants to buy items worth $248.50. She is using a store coupon for 25 percent off her purchases. She has to pay 5 percent sales tax. Calculate the total cost of the items.

$195.70

$186.38

$177.06