Question

Moses is solving the problem below. A box of spaghetti at the grocery store is purchased for $1.60 wholesale and is marked up by 60 percent. Then, the store marks down the item by 20 percent. A customer wants to buy three boxes of spaghetti. How much will the customer pay, including paying 8 percent sales tax? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Look at the table below. Steps Moses’s work Step 1 1 dollar and 60 cents (1.6) = 2 dollars and 56 cents Step 2 2 dollars and 56 cents (0.80) = 2 dollars and 5 cents Step 3 2 dollars and 5 cents (3) = 8 dollars and 20 cents Step 4 8 dollars and 20 cents (1.08) = 8 dollars and 86 cents In which step did Moses first make a mistake in his work?
a. Step 1
b. Step 2
c. Step 3
d. Step 4

Answer 1

Answer:

its c

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:step 3 or c

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1

1 dollar and 60 cents (1.6) = 2 dollars and 56 cents

Step 2

2 dollars and 56 cents (0.80) = 2 dollars and 5 cents

Step 3

2 dollars and 5 cents (3) = 8 dollars and 20 cents

Step 4

8 dollars and 20 cents (1.08) = 8 dollars and 86 cents

answer is c