The Wares want to buy a new computer, The regular price is $1,049. The store is offering a 20% discount and a sales tax of 5.25% is added after the discount. What is the total cost?

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Binayaka C.
Nov 16, 2016

Total cost is #$883.26#

Explanation:

Regular price is #$1049.00#

Discounted price is #1049.00 *(1-0.2) =1049*0.8= $839.20#

Total cost = Discounted price + Sales tax #(5.25%) = 839.2*(1+.0525)=839.2*1.0525=883.258 = $883.26(2dp)#[Ans]

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