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Ricardo is treating his employees and makes the following purchases at the store:2 packages of bagels at $3.49 each2 containers of cream cheese at $2.89 each3 dozen doughnuts at $5.39 each4 bottles of juice at $3.49 eachRicardo has a business account which saves him 5% on all purchases at this store. The discount is applied before tax. He is charged sales tax of 7%. If Ricardo paid $45.89, then he _____ for his purchase.

A
did not pay enough
B
paid the correct amount
C
paid $2.29 too much
D
paid $5.14 too much
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Tyrell is gearing up for the football season and decides to purchase some items online. He has a promotional code for a one time $10 off any purchase of $50 or more. Tyrell orders 2 new jerseys at $32.89 each and a hat for $23.99. Tyrell pays 7% sales tax on his purchase, but pays no shipping charges. What is the total of Tyrell’s online purchase?

A
$50.16
B
$79.77
C
$85.35
D
$96.05
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Bridget purchased 3 pairs of shoes online. The total bill of $126.81 included a $7.50 shipping charge and 6% tax on the total purchase. If the shoes that Bridget purchased were all priced the same, how much did each pair of shoes cost?

A
$37.52
B
$39.77
C
$42.42
D
$112.56
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Ross purchases 3 cookbooks for $18.89 each, a set of measuring cups for $2.68, 4 kitchen utensils for $5.35 each and a cooling rack for $9.60. Ross uses a promotional discount of $5 off on the purchase of 3 or more cookbooks. There are no taxes charged on his purchase, but shipping charges are based on the following table:Amount of PurchaseStandard ShippingExpress Shippingup to $50$4.00$7.00$50 up to $100$5.25$9.50$100 up to $200$6.00$12.75$200 and over$8.50$15.00Ross selects standard shipping and is billed $94.35 for the total of the online purchase. Determine if Ross has been billed correctly for his purchase.

A
Ross has been billed correctly.
B
Ross has not been charged enough for his purchase.
C
Ross has been over charged by $3.75 for his purchase.
D
Ross has been over charged by $4.25 for his purchase.
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Leiff goes online to buy a new video game. He finds a site that currently has a promotion of 15% off on all orders over $50. Leiff decides to buy his video game, with a price tag of $128, at this site because he knows that he will get the 15% discount when he checks out. Leiff pays 5.3% sales tax on the discounted price and pays a shipping fee of $4.75. What is the total of Leiff’s online purchase?

A
$112.84
B
$114.57
C
$118.82
D
$119.32
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Selena purchased some gifts for her nieces and nephews online. She bought 3 dolls each priced at $19.99 each and 4 remote control cars priced at $21.99 each. Selena was able to get an online coupon for $3 off on each remote control car that she purchased. There was no sales tax, but the shipping charge was $10.50. What was the total amount Selena paid for her online purchase?

A
$135.93
B
$144.93
C
$146.43
D
$155.43
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On his road trip, Leon stops to refuel and get some snacks. He has the following purchases:12 gallons of gas at $2.89 per gallon2 granola bars for $1.59 each1 apple for $0.892 bottles of vitamin water for $1.39 eachLeon must pay 7.5% sales tax on everything but the gas, which already has tax included in the per gallon price. If Leon paid $44.64, then he _____ for his purchase.

A
did not pay enough
B
paid the correct amount
C
paid $2.60 too much
D
paid $3.11 too much
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Glenda makes an online purchase of 4 picture frames for $12.95 each and 4 mats for $5.89 each. The site says that taxes paid by the customer are 6.5% of the total purchase price. Shipping charges are based on the following table: Amount of Purchase Standard Shipping Express Shipping up 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 $16.45 Glenda selects express shipping for her purchase and the company bills her credit card $91.86 for the total of the online purchase. Determine if Glenda has been billed correctly for her purchase.

A
Glenda has been billed correctly.
B
Glenda has not been charged enough for her purchase.
C
Glenda has been over charged by $3.40 for her purchase.
D
Glenda has been over charged by $3.80 for her purchase.
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Kito makes on online purchase of a guitar case for $39.99, a tuner for $24.99 and picks for $26.99. Taxes are 6% 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$16.45Kito selects express shipping and the company bills his credit card $105.69 for the total of the online purchase. Determine if Kito has been billed correctly for his purchase.

A
Kito has been billed correctly.
B
Kito has not been charged enough for his purchase.
C
Kito has been over charged by $1.85 for his purchase.
D
Kito has been over charged by $3.40 for his purchase.
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Which of the following is most likely used by a seller to target an impulse buyer?

A
contest
B
coupon
C
display
D
rebate

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