Max found a pair of jeans on sale for 40 percent off. He used a coupon for an additional 20 percent off. If the original price of the pair of jeans was 68 dollars , what is the final price of the pair of jeans before taxes?

First apply the 40% sale discount: Max pays 60% of $68, which is $68 × 0.60 = $40.80. The coupon then takes 20% off that sale price, so he pays 80% of $40.80: $40.80 × 0.80 = $32.64. The final price before taxes is $32.64, choice D.

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