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APMultiple Choice

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Question 12 • VT-SC-WIN Ready to Work Assessment: Applied Math

You work in a retail store and need to determine sale prices on various items. A kitchen mixer with an original price of $44.86 is on sale for $8.97 off. A small vacuum cleaner with a regular price of $119.99 needs to get discounted by the same percentage as the mixer.

Answer
A
$53.85
B
$84.10
C
$95.99
D
$111.02
E
$143.99

Explanation

The mixer’s discount is about 20% because $8.97 is approximately 20% of its $44.86 original price. Apply the same discount to the vacuum: $119.99 × 0.80 = $95.992, which rounds to $95.99. The sale price is $95.99 (choice C).

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