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Question 17 • POP Financial Math 26/27

Ricardo is treating his employees and makes the following purchases at the store:2 packages of bagels at $3.49 each2 containers of cream cheese at $2.89 each3 dozen doughnuts at $5.39 each4 bottles of juice at $3.49 eachRicardo has a business account which saves him 5% on all purchases at this store. The discount is applied before tax. He is charged sales tax of 7%. If Ricardo paid $45.89, then he _____ for his purchase.

Answer
A
did not pay enough
B
paid the correct amount
C
paid $2.29 too much
D
paid $5.14 too much

Explanation

The purchases total $42.89: $6.98 for bagels, $5.78 for cream cheese, $16.17 for doughnuts, and $13.96 for juice. After the 5% discount, the cost is $42.89 × 0.95 = $40.7455; adding 7% tax gives about $43.60. Since Ricardo paid $45.89, he paid $2.29 too much, which is choice C.

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