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Andrea is shopping for items for her pet sitting business because the store is having a sale where everything in the store is 5% off. Andrea buys a cat carrier for $39.99 and a cat tower for $19.99. She has a coupon for an additional 15% off on the cat tower. Before tax, Andrea estimates that her total, after discounts, will be about $54. Determine if Andrea has estimated correctly.

A
Yes. Andrea has estimated correctly.
B
No. Andrea has taken 20% of the total, which is not correct..
C
No. Andrea has taken successive discounts on the total, but the coupon is just on the cat tower.
D
No. Andrea has only taken the 5% discount on the cat tower and not on the carrier.
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When calculating the successive discounts of 15% and 10% on a $100 item, _____.

A
take 10% of $85
B
take 10% of $90
C
take 15% of $85
D
take 25% of $100

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