seema bought a new pair of jeans that were on sale. the original price of the jeans was $56. the store had marked them down by 25 percent, and seema had a 20 percent off coupon as well.

what was the price of the jeans before tax?

$8.40
$16.80
$33.60
$42.00

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seema bought a new pair of jeans that were on sale. the original price of the jeans was $56. the store had marked them down by 25 percent, and seema had a 20 percent off coupon as well.

what was the price of the jeans before tax?

$8.40
$16.80
$33.60
$42.00

Accepted Answer

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(A) $8.40

(B) $16.80

(C) $33.60

(D) $42.00

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Calculate the sale price after the first markdown

Calculate the final price after the coupon

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