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PLEASE ANSWER FAST 100 POINTS AND WILL MARK BRAINISTThe shoe store’s clerks are paid on commission. If the clerk receives a 12% commission on total purchase amounts before tax is applied, how much would the commission be for Isaac’s purchase with and without a coupon? (2 points)

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Answer:After tax: $78Before tax: $59,25Step-by-step explanation:First, find the total cost:[tex]37 + 42 =79[/tex][tex]5\frac{53}{100} = \frac{7}{100}[79] = 5,53[/tex]$79 + $5,53 = $84,53Next, find the cost before tax:[tex]19\frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}[79] = 19,75[/tex]−$19,75 + 79 = $59,25Then find the cost after tax:[tex]4,1475 = \frac{7}{100}[59.25][/tex]**$18,75 = $4,1475$59,25 + $18,75 = $78To sum up, we deduced the discount percentage from the total cost. We have also taken the percentage of the tax from the discounted amount and added the discounted amount for overall cost in order to calculate the discounted price with tax.I am joyous to assist you anytime.