If a customer receives a 35% discount on a jacket that cost $80, how much does the

customer pay for the jacket? Let's say that this jacket was purchased on tax free

week-end which means that no sales tax was collected that week-end on all

purchases?

a) $28

b) $52

c) $108

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Mathematics

Arjun Zamora

14 April, 22:33

If a customer receives a 35% discount on a jacket that cost $80, how much does the

customer pay for the jacket? Let's say that this jacket was purchased on tax free

week-end which means that no sales tax was collected that week-end on all

purchases?

a) $28

b) $52

c) $108

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Gilda · Answer 1

B) $52

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation would be:

original - original (percentage in decimal form)

80 - 80 (0.35) = x

Then solve it:

80 - 28 = x

52 = x

If a customer receives a 35% discount on a jacket that cost $80, how much does thecustomer pay for the jacket? Let's say that this jacket was purchased on tax freeweek-end which means that no sales tax was collected that week-end on allpurchases?a) $28b) $52c) $108

If a customer receives a 35% discount on a jacket that cost $80, how much does the

customer pay for the jacket? Let's say that this jacket was purchased on tax free

week-end which means that no sales tax was collected that week-end on all

purchases?

a) $28

b) $52

c) $108