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The coach for a basketball team wants to buy new shoes for her 12 players. Super Sports is offering a 20% discount on each pair of shoes, which were originally priced $72.50. A 6.5% sales tax will be applied to the discounted price. The same shoes are also available on Double Dribble's web site for $54.75. A 9% processing fee will be applied to the cost of the shoes, plus a shipping fee of $5.99 for each pair. What is the difference in the total costs of the 12 pairs of shoes between the two stores?

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Answer:$46.8Step-by-step explanation:Price for Super Sports:$72.5*0.8=$58 (20% discount so price is 80% of original price)$58+$58*0.065=$61.77 (6.5% sales tax added after discounted price)$61.77*12=$741.24Price for Double Dribble:$54.75+$54.75*0.09=$59.6775β‰ˆ$59.68 (9% processing fee added to cost; round to 2 decimal places)$59.68+$5.99=$65.67 (shipping fee)$65.67*12=$788.04Difference in price:$788.04-$741.24=$46.8If you have questions please ask in the comments; also please give this answer brainliest if you found it useful!