Ted bought a fishing pole for $35.99, bait for $16.99, and a pair of shorts for $21.99. He had a coupon for 50% off the shorts o

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Kisachek [45]

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Ted bought a fishing pole for $35.99, bait for $16.99, and a pair of shorts for $21.99. He had a coupon for 50% off the shorts o

nly. What was the total cost of Ted’s items before tax?

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steposvetlana [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-10T15:13:25+03:00

steposvetlana [31]2 years ago

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Calculate the shorts price first
Since the short is 50% off, you can just divide the shirt cost by 2
21.99/2 = $10.99500 for shorts
Add all the items together now
35.99 + 16.99 + 10.99500
= 63.97500
Solution: $63.98