A pair of athletic shoes that usually sells for $170 is marked down for a clearance sale. If the sales tax rate is 8 percent, how much does the customer pay for the marked-down shoes, including sales tax? (1) Including sales tax, the customer saves a total of $36.72. (2) The sales tax on the marked-down price is $10.88.

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A pair of athletic shoes that usually sells for $170 is marked down for a clearance sale. If the sales tax rate is 8 percent, how much does the customer pay for the marked-down shoes, including sales tax? (1) Including sales tax, the customer saves a total of $36.72. (2) The sales tax on the marked-down price is $10.88.






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