The regular price of a journal is 12 dollars The store is offering a coupon with a 15 percent discount. The sales tax after the discount is 7 percent What is the final price of the journal? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
Answer
A
12 point 8 4 dollars
B
9 point 4 9 dollars
C
10 point 9 1 dollars
D
10 point 2 0 dollars
Explanation
First apply the 15% discount: $12 × 0.85 = $10.20. Then add 7% sales tax: $10.20 × 1.07 = $10.914, which rounds to $10.91. The final price is 10.91 dollars, choice C.
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