The price of a pair of sneakers was $80 for the last six months of last year. On January first, the price increased by 20%. After the price increase, an employee bought these sneakers with a 10% employee discount. What price did the employee pay?
A. $70.40
B. $82.00
C. $83.33
D. $86.40
E. $88.00
The OA is D
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The employee paidswerve wrote:The price of a pair of sneakers was $80 for the last six months of last year. On January first, the price increased by 20%. After the price increase, an employee bought these sneakers with a 10% employee discount. What price did the employee pay?
A. $70.40
B. $82.00
C. $83.33
D. $86.40
E. $88.00
The OA is D
Source: Magoosh
80 x 1.2 x 0.9 = 96 x 0.9 = $86.40
Answer: D
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