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30 August, 21:57

When Shondra makes an online purchase, a 15% discount is applied to the retail price and then a 6.25% tax is added to this discounted price. Which of the following represents the amount Shondra pays, in dollars, for an item with a retail price of x dollars? x - 0.15 + 0.0625x 1.0625x - 0.15x 1.0625 (0.85x) x - 0.15 (1.0625x)

A. x - 0.15 + 0.0625x

B. 1.0625x - 0.15x

C. 1.0625 (0.85x)

D. x - 0.15 (1.0625x)

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  1. 30 August, 22:02
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    Let x be the retail price

    A 15% discount means a discounted price of

    x - 0.15 x = 0.85 x

    6.25% applied to that means paying

    1.0625 (0.85 x)

    Answer: C
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