Question

Martin purchased a new jacket with a list price of $155 and a pair of dress pants with a list price of $44 from an outlet store. The outlet store had a sale with a 20% discountrate on every item in the store. How much did Martin pay for his jacket and pants?$159.20$161.78$163.85$166.03None of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

The amount paid for the jacket and pants is $159.20

Here, we want to get the amount paid for what was bought by Martin

The total amount spent before the discount will be;

$155\text{ + 44 = \ 199}$

At a 20% discount, the actual amount paid will be;

$\begin{gathered} 20\text{ \% of \ 199} \\ =\text{ }\frac{20}{100}\times\text{ 199 = \ 39.80} \\ \text{Amount paid will be;} \\ 199\text{ - 39.8 = }159.20 \end{gathered}$