In a Local boutique you intend to buy a handbag with original price $38 a jacket with original price of 189 and a scarf with original price $23 currently the store is running a promotion for 30% off entire store in addition as a store loyalty card member you’re entitled to an extra 10% off all sales price the state charges a 5% sales tax on all purchases which is the final purchase price of the items including all discounts and sales tax write your answer to

$165.38

Step-by-step explanation:

In the question, we are asked to work with percentages. We know that the person had bought three items of a total of 250 dollars (38 + 189 + 23). We are told that the items have a 30% discount, another 10% discount on that and a 5% tax increase on all of that.

First, let's work with the 30% discount. The official way of working out the problem you would use the unitary method. The unitary method is when we divide the total cost by 100. So 250/100, is 2.5. We multiply this by the remaining percent (100%- 30%=70%) so 2.5*70 is 175.

Then, we work with ten percent. The only difference is that instead of using the original price with are using the 30% discounted price. If we use the unitary method again we find that 175/100 is 1.75 and that multiplied by 90 (because we are only subtracting the 10% not 30%) is 157.50.

Finally, we do the same for the 5% percent only difference being we add it to 157.50. 157.50/100 is 1.575 and multiplied by 105 (because we are adding 5% onto 100% so it becomes 105%).

The final answer is 165.375 and when rounded to the nearest cent it becomes $165.38.

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