Question

claire buys a jacket that originally cost \\$76. the price is marked down 25\\% for a sale, and claire has a coupon to further reduce the marked down price by 10\\%. how much does claire pay for the jacket?

\\$49.40
\\$51.30
\\$57.00
\\$68.40

Explanation:

Calculate the sale price after the 25% markdown

$$ \text{Sale Price} = 76 \times (1 - 0.25) = 76 \times 0.75 = 57 $$

Calculate the final price after the 10% coupon discount

$$ \text{Final Price} = 57 \times (1 - 0.10) = 57 \times 0.90 = 51.30 $$

Answer:

• (A) $49.40
• (B) $51.30 (Correct answer)
• (C) $57.00
• (D) $68.40