PLEASE HELP 15 PTS BRAINLIEST
The price of an all-access ticket to the fair is $42.99 before tax. Roland bought the all-access ticket for 40% off. He then paid 7% sales tax on the discounted price.

Part A: How much did Roland pay in sales tax? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)
Part B: What is the total amount that Roland paid for the ticket? Show all work and steps in your solution. (5 points)

If your score on your next statistics test is converted to a z score, which of these z scores would you prefer: minus2.00, minus1.00, 0, 1.00, 2.00? why? a. the z score of 2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations above the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. b. the z score of 0 is most preferable because it corresponds to a test score equal to the mean. c. the z score of minus2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations below the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. d. the z score of minus1.00 is most preferable because it is 1.00 standard deviation below the mean and would correspond to an above average