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Answer:
Sale price of video game with tax = <em>$20.3775</em>
Yes, they both have enough money to purchase the video game.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Original price of video game = $28.50
Discount on original price = 35%
Sales tax = 10%
Money available with Pat and Henri = $21 each
First of all, let us find out the price as per Pat's method.
Step 1:
Taking 35% of $28.50
Step 2:
Subtract from $28.50 to find the sale price:
$28.50 - $9.975 = $18.525
Step 3:
Take 10% of sale price:
Step 4:
Add to sale price to get the final amount to be paid:
$18.525 + $1.8525 = <em>$20.3775</em>
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Now, let us use Henri's method:
Step 1:
Find 65% of original price:
Step 2:
Find 110%:
Sale price of video game with tax = <em>$20.3775</em>
<em>Yes, they both have enough money to purchase the video game.</em>