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Rico lives in Michigan, which has a sales tax of 6%. He just bought somewater skis whose full price was $180, but he presented the retailer with acoupon for $40, which the retailer accepted. What was the total amount thatRico paid?OA. $148.40OOB. $190.80C. $140.00OD. $150.80SUBMIT

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Answer:D. $150.80Step-by-step explanation:We have been given that Rico lives in Michigan, which has a sales tax of 6%. He just bought some  water skis, whose full price was $180, but he presented the retailer with a  coupon for $40, which the retailer accepted.The total amount paid by Rico for the ski would be cost of ski plus sales tax minus coupon amount.[tex]\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=(\$180+\$180\times \frac{6}{100})-\$40[/tex][tex]\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=(\$180+\$180\times 0.06)-\$40[/tex][tex]\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=(\$180+\$10.80)-\$40[/tex][tex]\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=\$180.80-\$40[/tex][tex]\text{Total amount paid by Rico}=\$150.80[/tex]Therefore, Rico paid $150.80 for the ski and option D is the correct choice.