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AMC 8 2005 Problem 11

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July 23, 2011

Problem Statement

The sales tax rate in Bergville is 6%6\%. During a sale at the Bergville Coat Closet, the price of a coat is discounted 20%20\% from its \90.00price.Twoclerks,JackandJill,calculatethebillindependently.Jackringsup$90.00andadds90.00 price. Two clerks, Jack and Jill, calculate the bill independently. Jack rings up \$90.00 and adds 6\%salestax,thensubtracts sales tax, then subtracts 20\%fromthistotal.Jillringsup$90.00,subtracts from this total. Jill rings up \$90.00, subtracts 20\%oftheprice,thenadds of the price, then adds 6\%ofthediscountedpriceforsalestax.WhatisJack′stotalminusJill′stotal?</br> of the discounted price for sales tax. What is Jack's total minus Jill's total?</br> (A)\ -\1.06<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> −$0.53<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 0<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> $0.53<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> $1.061.06\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ -\$0.53\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 0\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \$0.53\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \$1.06
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