Super sports is offering a 20% discount on each pair of shoes.which 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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20% discount makes the price $58. Sales tax brings this to $61.77. On the website the cost is 54.75×1.09+5.99=$65.6675 for each pair. The difference is exactly $3.8975 or $3.90 if working to the nearest cent. For 12 pairs the difference in cost is $46.77 or $46.80 respectively.