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The menu price of a sandwich at a restaurant is $6. The meal is subject to a 5% food tax, and Marcy would like to leave a gratuity of 20% on the pre-tax cost. Which plans will work to correctly determine exactly how much money, including tax and tip, Marcy will need?

A
Calculate the tax, and then find the tip on the new total.
B
Calculate the tip, and then find the tax on the new total.
C
Add the percents to get 25%, and then find 25% of $6 to add to the bill.
D
Calculate the tip and tax on the $6 total separately, and then add both to the bill.
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The original price of a jacket for sale at a department store is $80. The store is having a 20%-off sale, and you have a coupon that gives you an additional discount of 10% off the lowest sale price. How would you calculate the final selling price of the jacket?

A
Multiply the $80 original price by 0.2 and subtract the result from $80. Then multiply the new price by 0.1 and subtract the result from the discounted price.
B
Multiply the $80 price by 0.3.
C
Multiply the $80 price by 0.8, and then multiply the $80 price by 0.9.
D
Divide the $80 price by 0.8, and then divide the $80 price by 0.9.

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