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A shirt that was originally $46 has been marked down by 25%. They are having a sale that advertising an additional 20% off all sale items. Round all answers to the hundredths. What is your cost? What percent of the original price do you end up paying?

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Answer:$25.3.You paid 55% of original costStep-by-step explanation:We have been given that  a shirt that was originally $46 has been marked down by 25%. They are having a sale that advertising an additional 20% off all sale items.  First of all, we will find 55% (100-25-20) of $46.[tex]\text{Cost of shirt}=\$46\times \frac{55}{100}[/tex][tex]\text{Cost of shirt}=\$46\times0.55[/tex][tex]\text{Cost of shirt}=\$25.30[/tex] Therefore, the cost of the shirt would be $25.30.Now, we will find 25.30 is what percent of 46.[tex]\frac{\$25.30}{\$46}\times 100[/tex] [tex]0.55\times 100=55\5[/tex] Therefore, you paid 55% of original cost.