Question

a youth league soccer coach needs to buy 4 dozen soccer balls. the list price is $145 per dozen and a series discount of 40/5/10 is offered. find how much the coach will pay for the soccer balls.

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(round to the nearest cent.)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the price before discount for 4 dozen

The list price per dozen is $145, and the coach needs 4 dozen. So the total list price is $145 * 4.
$145 * 4 = 580$

Step2: Apply the first discount (40%)

A 40% discount means we pay 100% - 40% = 60% of the price. So we multiply the total list price by 0.6.
$580 * 0.6 = 348$

Step3: Apply the second discount (5%)

A 5% discount means we pay 100% - 5% = 95% of the price after the first discount. So we multiply the price after first discount by 0.95.
$348 * 0.95 = 330.6$

Step4: Apply the third discount (10%)

A 10% discount means we pay 100% - 10% = 90% of the price after the second discount. So we multiply the price after second discount by 0.9.
$330.6 * 0.9 = 297.54$

Answer:

297.54