A pair of shoes cost 88.50$ ken bought them for 35% off plus 15% tax how much did he pay?

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asked Apr 8, 2022 94.2k views

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Wolfhoundjesse · Answer 1 · 2022-04-12T07:51:16+0000

Answer:

The final price is $70.80

Explanation:

Since you take 35% off and then add 15% back on, it's simpler to just take 20% off instead (35-15).

25% of 88.50 is 17.7 (88.50 * 0.25), and then subtract 17.7 from 88.50 (=70.80)