okay so I have two questions that i'm completely stuck on ;-;
1.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?
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2.You are purchasing four items and want to calculate the tax. The items
cost $2.50, $8.75, $3.00, and $10.25. The tax rate is 6%. How much is the tax?
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alright ty! pls help,,
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Of course! I'll be happy to help you with both questions. Let's start with the first question:
1. To find out how much you will save on three books that are on sale at 20% off, we need to calculate the original prices and the discounted prices.
Calculation With Distribution:
Step 1: Calculate the discounted prices of the books.
- Book 1: $2.50 - (20% of $2.50) = $2.50 - $0.50 = $2.00
- Book 2: $4.95 - (20% of $4.95) = $4.95 - $0.99 = $3.96
- Book 3: $6.00 - (20% of $6.00) = $6.00 - $1.20 = $4.80
Step 2: Calculate the total amount saved.
- Total savings = Original prices - Discounted prices
- Total savings = ($2.50 + $4.95 + $6.00) - ($2.00 + $3.96 + $4.80)
- Total savings = $13.45 - $10.76
- Total savings = $2.69
Therefore, you will save $2.69 on the three books.
Calculation Without Distribution:
Step 1: Calculate the total amount saved for each book individually.
- Book 1: $2.50 * 20% = $0.50
- Book 2: $4.95 * 20% = $0.99
- Book 3: $6.00 * 20% = $1.20
Step 2: Calculate the total amount saved.
- Total savings = $0.50 + $0.99 + $1.20
- Total savings = $2.69
So, regardless of whether you choose to use distribution or not, the total amount saved will be $2.69.
Now, let's move on to the second question:
2. To calculate the tax on four items with a tax rate of 6%, we need to multiply the cost of each item by the tax rate.
Calculation With Distribution:
Step 1: Calculate the tax for each item individually.
- Item 1: $2.50 * 6% = $0.15
- Item 2: $8.75 * 6% = $0.53
- Item 3: $3.00 * 6% = $0.18
- Item 4: $10.25 * 6% = $0.62
Step 2: Calculate the total tax.
- Total tax = $0.15 + $0.53 + $0.18 + $0.62
- Total tax = $1.48
Therefore, the tax on the four items is $1.48.
Calculation Without Distribution:
Step 1: Calculate the total cost of the items.
- Total cost = $2.50 + $8.75 + $3.00 + $10.25
- Total cost = $24.50
Step 2: Calculate the tax.
- Tax = Total cost * 6%
- Tax = $24.50 * 6% = $1.47 (rounded to the nearest cent)
So, regardless of whether you choose to use distribution or not, the tax on the four items will be approximately $1.48.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.