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1994 AJHSME Problem 9

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July 9, 2011

Problem Statement

A shopper buys a 100100 dollar coat on sale for 20%20\% off. An additional 55 dollars are taken off the sale price by using a discount coupon. A sales tax of 8%8\% is paid on the final selling price. The total amount the shopper pays for the coat is
(A) 81.00 dollars(B) 81.40 dollars(C) 82.00 dollars(D) 82.08 dollars(E) 82.40 dollars\text{(A)}\ \text{81.00 dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \text{81.40 dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \text{82.00 dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \text{82.08 dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{82.40 dollars}