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# Isaac can purchase a certain item in four different ways, as

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1. Internet: $80, with no sales tax, plus$10 shipping fee
2. Store X: $90, a 10% discount, plus 10% tax on discounted price 3. Store Y:$90, no tax
4. Store Z: $90, a 10% sales tax, and$10 rebate after tax

Isaac can purchase a certain item in four different ways, as shown in the table. What is the lowest price for which he can purchase this item?

A. 88.10
B. 89.00
C. 89.10
D. 89.50
E. 90.00
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1. Internet: $80, with no sales tax, plus$10 shipping fee
2. Store X: $90, a 10% discount, plus 10% tax on discounted price 3. Store Y:$90, no tax
4. Store Z: $90, a 10% sales tax, and$10 rebate after tax

Isaac can purchase a certain item in four different ways, as shown in the table. What is the lowest price for which he can purchase this item?

A. 88.10
B. 89.00
C. 89.10
D. 89.50
E. 90.00

1. Internet: $80, with no sales tax, plus$10 shipping fee --> 80+10=90;
2. Store X: $90, a 10% discount, plus 10% tax on discounted price --> 90*0.9*1.1=89.1 3. Store Y:$90, no tax --> 90;
4. Store Z: $90, a 10% sales tax, and$10 rebate after tax --> 90*1.1-10=89.

So the lowest price is $89. Answer: B. _________________ Senior Manager Joined: 20 Apr 2010 Posts: 250 Location: Hyderabad WE 1: 4.6 years Exp IT prof Followers: 8 Kudos [?]: 44 [0], given: 49 Re: isaac can purchase [#permalink] ### Show Tags 09 Nov 2010, 08:11 An easy question i suppose could have taken max upto a minute to solve Lowest price comes out to be 89 from Store Z:$90, a 10% sales tax, and $10 rebate after tax which is 10% of 90 = 9 hence price + Sales tax = 90 +9 =99$
99$- 10$ = 89\$
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10 Nov 2010, 05:46
thanks bunuel i didn't study q properly
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29 Mar 2011, 09:00
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thanks bunuel i didn't study q properly

No, Anil, the issue is not about studying, but about attention... I got trapped by this question just like you did
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29 Mar 2011, 09:04
a good test ,thanks for all replies.
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29 Mar 2011, 19:20
Option 2 = (90 - 9) + 0.1 * 81

= 81 + 8.1 = 89.10

Option 4 = 90 + 0.1 * 90 - 10

= 89
So the OA is correct - B
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