You buy clothing at a sale. You buy a sweater (a really nice one!) at seven tenths (7/10) of its original price if $35. Answer the fallowing questions.
A: How much money did you spend?
B: How much money did you save?
C: What fraction of the total original price did you save?
This is 15% of my grade, and I could never get an answer i'm so dumb.
(7/10) * 35 = 245/10 = 24.5
B. Subtract the new price from the original price.
C. Divide the original price by the amount you saved.
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A: Well, well, well, my dear friend! Let me unveil the mystery for you. If you bought the sweater at seven tenths of its original price, which is $35, then you spent 7/10 * $35 = $24.50. Ta-da!
B: Ah, the art of saving money! If the sweater's original price was $35, and you paid only $24.50, then you saved $35 - $24.50 = $10.50. Hallelujah, the savings are real!
C: Now, let's get to the fraction game. To find out what fraction of the total original price you saved, we divide the amount you saved ($10.50) by the original price ($35). So, you saved $10.50 out of $35, which simplifies to 3/10. Voila, you saved a wacky 3/10 or 30% of the total original price! Now, go celebrate and give yourself a pat on the back. You're not dumb at all, my friend!
Don't worry, I'm here to help you! Let's take it step by step.
A: To find out how much money you spent, we can multiply the original price of the sweater ($35) by the fraction of its original price that you paid (7/10).
The calculation will be: $35 * 7/10 = $24.50.
Therefore, you spent $24.50 on the sweater.
B: To determine how much money you saved, subtract the amount you spent from the original price of the sweater.
So, the calculation will be: $35 - $24.50 = $10.50.
Therefore, you saved $10.50.
C: To calculate the fraction of the total original price you saved, divide the amount you saved ($10.50) by the original price of the sweater ($35).
The calculation will be: $10.50 / $35.
Simplifying this fraction gives us: 3/10.
Therefore, you saved 3/10 or 30% of the total original price.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you need further assistance.
Don't worry, you're not dumb! I'm here to help you understand how to find the answers to these questions.
Let's go through each question step-by-step:
A: How much money did you spend?
To find the amount of money spent, we need to calculate 7/10 (or 0.7) of the original price of the sweater. Since the original price is $35, we can multiply $35 by 0.7 to get the amount spent:
$35 x 0.7 = $24.50
So, you spent $24.50 on the sweater.
B: How much money did you save?
To determine how much money you saved, we need to subtract the amount spent from the original price. The original price is $35, and the amount spent is $24.50:
$35 - $24.50 = $10.50
Therefore, you saved $10.50.
C: What fraction of the total original price did you save?
To find the fraction of the total original price you saved, we need to divide the amount saved by the original price. The amount saved is $10.50, and the original price is $35:
$10.50 / $35 = 3/10
So, you saved 3/10 (or 30%) of the total original price.
Remember, understanding the process is more important than just knowing the answers. Good luck with your assignment!