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Juliana has $35.00 to spend at the bookstore, where all students receive a 20% discount. Juliana wants to purchase a box that is $28.00 and has a sales tax of 5% after the discount. Which statement below is accurate? A) Juliana needs $0.28 more to buy the book. B) Juliana needs $7.35 more to buy the book. C) Juliana has enough money to buy the book with $5.60 leftover. D) Juliana has enough money to buy the book with $11.48 leftover. |
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Answer» Answer: Cost of box = 28 cost after DISCOUNT = 28 - (20 PERCENT of 28) = 28 - (28/5) = 22.4 cost including tax = 22.4 + (5 percent of 22.4) = 28 + (22.4/20) = 29.12 dollars Thus she can buy the box and will have 35 - 29.12 = 5.88 dollars leftover |
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