Chip purchased a candle in a store for $8 . There was a 15% discount given at the register on the price of the candle. If the state sales tax is 10% , how much did Chip pay for the candle?
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To do this, we multiply the original price by the discount percentage: $8 * 0.15 = $1.20. Show more…
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