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5 Loni purchased a sweater with a regular price of $45.00. The sweater was on
sale for 20% off, and the sales tax rate is 8.25%. How much did Loni pay for the
sweater?
A $2.97
B $9.00
C $36.00
D $38.97

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AidanRRumsey

Answer:

D is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

First we find 20% of the price and subtract it

[tex]45*0.20=9\\45-9=36[/tex]

Next we find how much tax would be

[tex]36*0.0825=2.97[/tex]

then we add the two amounts together to get the final price

[tex]36+2.97=38.97[/tex]