Paul needed to buy some new clothes for work. He had a 10% off coupon that he could use on his entire purchase after any other discounts. Paul bought 4 dress shirts at $15.00 apiece, 2 pairs of pants that each cost $40.00. He found a suit for $150.00 and 2 sweaters for $30.00 each. When he got to the register, the clerk told him that the store was offering 20% off of everything in the store. After the discounts and the coupon, how much did Paul spend on his new clothes? Let's answer step by step:
4 dress shirts cost $15.00 each so 4 * 15 = $60.00. 2 pants at $40.00 cost 2 * 40 = $80.00. 2 sweaters at $30.00 cost 2 * 30 = $60.00. Add the suit at $150 and the other items the total was 150 + 60 + 80 + 60 = $350. The store has having a 20% off sale so .20 * 350 = $70.00 discount. His new total would be 350 - 70 = $280.00. Then add his 10% discount, .10 * 280 = $28.00 additional off. His final total came out to 280 - 28 = $252.00. The answer: 252.