A large department store held a big sale, with all clothing at 65% off, all jewelry at 60% off, and electronics at 30% off. It added a 6% sales tax to jewelry and electronics purchases only. Andre purchased a VCR originally priced at $180.95, two $48 shirts, and a $106 necklace. What was Andre's total bill?
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Answer:Andre's total bill=$196.0089Step-by-step explanation:Step 1The total bill per item can be expressed as follows;Bill per item=original price-(discount rate×original price)Step 2The expression above can be used to determine the amount paid per item;VCR bill=180.95-(30% of 180.95)VCR bill=180.95-(0.3×180.95)=$126.665Shirts=48-(0.65×48)=$16.80Necklace=106-(0.6×106)=$42.406% of jewelry and electronic purchases=(42.4+126.665)=$169.065Sales tax=(6/100)×169.065=$10.1439Step 3Andre's total bill=shirt+VCR+necklace+sales taxAndre's total bill=(16.80+126.665+42.40+10.1439)=196.0089Andre's total bill=$196.0089