The bike you have been saving for is discounted 20%. You have $400 saved to purchase it. The retail price of the bike is $450. There is a 5.25% sales tax added to the price of the bike.

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Dallas Johns

14 September, 07:20

The bike you have been saving for is discounted 20%. You have $400 saved to purchase it. The retail price of the bike is $450. There is a 5.25% sales tax added to the price of the bike.

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Frau Frau · Answer 1

Answer: You cannot buy it.

Step-by-step explanation:

$450 with a 20% percent discount would be $360

Add in a sales tax of 5.25%, and it amounts to $549 in total.

Since you only have $400, you cannot buy the bike.