John bought chairs for his office. The original price for the chairs was $42.95 each, but they had been marked down by 33 percent. How much did John pay for 8 chairs
The markdown price for the chairs is $42.95 x 33/100 = $<<42.95*33/100=14.16>>14.16.
So, John paid $42.95 - $14.16 = $<<42.95-14.16=28.79>>28.79 for the chairs after the markdown.
Therefore, John paid a total of $28.79 x 8 = $<<28.79*8=230.32>>230.32. Answer: \boxed{230.32}.