SOLUTION: A bike originally costs $185.99, however, there is a 30% off sale. Then there is a scratch on the bike, so they are willing to take an additional 10% off the sale price. With 13%

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Question 1173414: A bike originally costs $185.99, however, there is a 30% off sale. Then there is a scratch on the bike, so
they are willing to take an additional 10% off the sale price. With 13% hst tax, what is the final price of
the bike?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

This may not match what is intended in the description. Not sure of "hst" tax.

If the tax must be based on the original cost, then .
Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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We have this chain of multiplicative coefficients to apply to the original price 

        1-0.3 = 0.7;  1-0.1 = 0.9  and  1+0.13 = 1.13.


Therefore, the ANSWER to the problem's question is


        0.7*0.9*1.13*185.99 = 132.4063 = 132.41  cents  (rounded to the nearest cent).

Solved.

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    - Percentage problems on chains of discounts
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For clarity:  I placed my solution here because the solution by @josgarithmetic is  INCORRECT.



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