A cake shop has a surplus of cupcakes and prices them at 15% below the wholesale price of $3. A customer comes in with a coupon for 10% off a dozen cupcakes. How much does that customer pay for a dozen cupcakes? Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) $27.56 B) $28.52 C) $30.60 D) $27 E) $27.54
Wholesale cost of cupcakes = $3   Cupcakes were priced at 15% below $3 = $2.55   Cost of a dozen cupcakes = 12 * 2.55= 
<gadget id="calculator">12 * 2.55</gadget>
<output>30.6</output>
$30.60   % discount given by coupon= 10%   Customer paid = .9 * 30.6= 
<gadget id="calculator">.9 * 30.6</gadget>
<output>27.54</output>
$27.54   Answer $27.54
<result>E</result>
A cake shop has a surplus of cupcakes and prices them at 15% below the wholesale price of $3. A customer comes in with a coupon for 10% off a dozen cupcakes. How much does that customer pay for a dozen cupcakes?