Jeremy bought a $60 pair of sneakers on sale for 15% off. Then, he used a coupon that gave him an additional 10% off. Can Jeremy find the cost of the sneakers by adding the percents?
by finding 25% off of $60, and
by finding 15% off of $60, and then subtracting 10% from that cost.
Complete the explanation.
25% off of $60 is equal to $
.
15% off of $60, then subtracting 10% from that cost, is equal to $
.
Are the two total costs equal? Enter yes or no.
25% off of $60 is equal to $15.
15% off of $60, then subtracting 10% from that cost, is equal to $9.
The two total costs are not equal.