16. Guban went shopping at a department store that was having a storewide sale where every item was 10% off its marked price, including already discounted items. Guban found a sweater with an original price of $30.00 marked with a discounted price of 15% off its original price. There was a 6% sales tax on the final price of all items. How much did Guban pay for the sweater?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is J

Explanation

30×(1-15%)=25.5 after 15% price reduction. Another 10% reduction is 25.5× (1-10%)=22.95. Finally, add 6% tax to get 22.95×(1+6%)=24.327≈24.33. Choose J.