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Enzel goes online to buy a graphing calculator. He finds a site that currently has a promotion of 15% off on all orders over $50. Enzel decides to buy his graphing calculator, with a price tag of $83, at this site because he knows that he will get the 15% discount when he checks out. Enzel pays 4.5% sales tax on the discounted price and pays a shipping fee of $6.35. What is the total of Enzel’s online purchase?

Manny makes the following purchases at the store:pair of jeans for $32.653 t-shirts for $14.89 eachpair of sneakers for $39.99The store is having a promotional sale where 10% is taken off of each customer’s total purchase before tax. The sales tax is 8%. If Manny paid $114.03 , then he _____ for his purchase.

Luis makes the following purchases at the store:1 gallon of milk at $2.892 loaves of bread at $2.19 each2 pounds of ham at $6.89 per pound1/2 pound of cheese at $8.38 per poundLuis has a coupon for 75 cents off on the purchase of one loaf of bread that is applied before tax, and he pays 4% sales tax. If Luis paid $29.83 , then he _____ for his purchase.

Natasha places an online order for plate holders to display her antique plates. She chooses a specific site because it has a promotional offer of 15% off on all purchases. She orders 3 large holders for $4.95 each, 2 medium holders for 3.25 each and 2 small holders for $1.75 each. There is no sales tax on her purchase, but she must pay a flat rate of $5.35 for shipping and handling. What is the total of Natasha's online purchase?

Lanee purchased a briefcase online. The total bill of $95.68 included a $5.25 shipping charge and 5% tax on the purchase. If Lanee used a $5 off promotional code that was applied before tax, how much was the original price of the briefcase?

Which of the following is used by a seller to deceive a buyer?

Natasha makes on online purchase of 3 hard cover books for $19.95 each and 1 book on tape for $17.43. The site says that taxes paid by the customer are 7.25% of the total purchase price. Shipping charges are based on the following table:Amount of PurchaseStandard ShippingExpress Shippingup to $50$5.10$7.00$50 up to $100$6.35$8.20$100 up to $200$7.80$11.60$200 and over$10.50$16.45Natasha selects standard shipping for her purchase and the company bills her credit card $91.08 for the total of the online purchase. Determine if Natasha has been billed correctly for her purchase.

Which of the following is not considered a buying incentive?

Vera orders some prints of photos that she uploaded to her computer. She orders 3 of the 5 x 7 prints for $0.89 each, 12 of the 4 x 6 prints for $0.15 each and 1 of the 8 x 10 prints for $2.99. She also orders a photo album for $8.69. Vera pays taxes that are 7% of the total purchase price. Her shipping charges are based on the following table:Amount of PurchaseStandard ShippingExpress Shippingup to $20free$3.50$50 up to $100$6.35$8.20$100 up to $200$7.80$11.60$200 and over$10.50$16.45Vera selects standard shipping and the company bills her credit card $20.78 for the total of the online purchase. Determine if Vera has been billed correctly for her purchase.

Mike goes grocery shopping for baby food for his young daughter. He has a coupon for a popular brand, but as he’s rounding the end of the aisle he sees a display for a new brand of baby food. On the jar it says the baby food is all natural with no preservatives. Because he only wants the best for his daughter, he immediately buys the new brand even though it’s a bit more expensive.Explain what techniques the seller has used to market the new brand of baby food, and if Mike should have taken any additional steps before making his purchase.