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A Trampoline Was Originally Priced at 100 but Went on Sale for 60% Off. If Emmett Bought the Trampoline and Paid 5% Sales Tax, How Much

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A trampoline was originally priced at 100 but went on sale for 60% off. If Emmett bought the trampoline and paid 5% sales tax, how much did he pay in total?

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Le trampoline coûtait initialement 100 * (1 - 0.60) = 100 .Ensuite, Emmett paie 5% de taxe sur ce prix réduit. La taxe s'élève donc à : 40 .Le prix total payé par Emmett est le prix réduit plus la taxe : 40 = 42 \boxed{42} .