Situation: You want to buy three books that are on sale at 20% off. The original prices of the books are $2.50, $4.95, and $6.00. How much will you save?
Calculation With Distribution
is it easeir to use distributive property or nah?
For distribution you multiply 0.2 by each original price
To calculate the savings, follow these steps:
1. Determine the discount: The books are on sale at a 20% discount.
2. Calculate the amount saved for each book:
a. For the first book priced at $2.50, multiply the original price by the discount percentage: $2.50 x 0.20 = $0.50.
b. For the second book priced at $4.95, multiply the original price by the discount percentage: $4.95 x 0.20 = $0.99.
c. For the third book priced at $6.00, multiply the original price by the discount percentage: $6.00 x 0.20 = $1.20.
3. Add up the savings for each book: $0.50 + $0.99 + $1.20 = $2.69.
Therefore, you would save a total of $2.69 if you buy all three books at a 20% discount.
2.5 + 4.95 + 6 = $13.45
0.8 * 13.45 = _______ sale price