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Problem 11 (2005 AMC 8)

AMC 8Very Easy

From module Word Problems

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The sales tax rate in Bergville is 6%6\%. During a sale at the Bergville Coat Closet, the price of a coat is discounted 20%20\% from its \90.00price.Twoclerks,JackandJill,calculatethebillindependently.Jackringsupprice. Two clerks, Jack and Jill, calculate the bill independently. Jack rings up$90.00andaddsand adds6%salestax,thensubtractssales tax, then subtracts20%fromthistotal.Jillringsupfrom this total. Jill rings up$90.00,subtracts, subtracts 20%oftheprice,thenaddsof the price, then adds6%$ of the discounted price for sales tax. What is Jack's total minus Jill's total?

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