On November 1st, Halloween candy is discounted 40%. If the original price of a bag of candy corn was $5, what is the final price

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of the candy, including the discount and a 10% sales tax?
$2.20
$2.50
$2.60
$3.30

1 answer:

andrezito [222] · Answer 1 · 2023-10-02T23:04:16+03:00

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

40% converted to decimal is 0.4.

$5 × 0.4 = $2

10% converted to decimal is 0.1.

Because the tax is increasing the price by a percentage you add a 1 to the 0.1.

1.1 × $2 = <em>$2.20</em>