\( 16) \) As an employee of the store in 44 , you receive an additional \( 20 \% \) off the sale price. Calculate your cost, before taxes, if you want to buy one of the jerseys. \( [3 \mathrm{~m}] \)

To find the cost of the jersey after considering your employee discount, start by determining the sale price of the jersey. Let's say the original price is \( P \), and it's on sale for \( S \) (remember to plug in the actual sale price if you know it). Your employee discount is \( 20\% \) off the sale price, which means you will pay \( 80\% \) of \( S \). So, your cost before taxes can be calculated as: \[ \text{Cost} = S \times (1 - 0.20) = S \times 0.80 \] If the sale price \( S \) was say \( \$50 \), then your cost would be: \[ \text{Cost} = 50 \times 0.80 = \$40 \] So, to find your final price, simply multiply the sale price by \( 0.80 \)!