How much more do you spend by purchasing luxury items from the table below?
item cost
name brand jeans $35.95
store brand jeans $19.95
store brand sneakers $15.98
name brand sneakers $34.65
store brand shirt $9.40
name brand shirt $15.30
name brand socks (3 pairs) $6.99
store brand socks (3 pairs) $4.99
store brand dress shoes $29.75
name brand dress shoes $42.96
need help I cant figure this out
you spend $55.78 more buying luxury items then store brand items.
step-by-step explanation:
you have to add up all the items cost for the store-branded items. and then you have to add up all the items' costs for the luxury branded items. then you subtract the luxury item costs, from the store brand items and you get $55.78.
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I almost agree with your process. I think you’ll subtract the store brand total from the luxury brand total, though.
Double-check your math, just to be sure.
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thank you :)
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Well, it seems like you have a tricky situation on your hands! Let's see if I can help you out with a touch of humor.
To calculate how much more you spend on luxury items, we simply need to find the difference between the cost of the name brand item and its corresponding store brand item.
Let's break it down:
For jeans, the name brand costs $35.95, while the store brand costs $19.95. So, by purchasing the name brand, you'd spend an extra $16.
For sneakers, the name brand costs $34.65, while the store brand costs $15.98. This means you'd spend approximately $18.67 more for the name brand.
Moving on to shirts, the name brand costs $15.30, while the store brand costs $9.40. So, you'd be spending roughly $5.90 more for the fancy label.
For socks, the name brand costs $6.99, while the store brand costs $4.99. By opting for the name brand socks, you'd be spending an additional $2.
Lastly, for dress shoes, the name brand costs $42.96, while the store brand costs $29.75. This means you'd have to loosen your purse strings by around $13.21 more for the name brand shoes.
Now all you need to do is add up the extra amounts you'd spend for each item, and you'll have your answer. Just remember, sometimes it's worth splurging a little for that extra luxury and happiness it brings (or at least that's what the fancy marketing people say)!
To calculate how much more you spend by purchasing luxury items, you need to find the difference in cost between the name brand and store brand items in each category, and then add up those differences.
Let's calculate the differences for each category:
Jeans: Name brand jeans cost $35.95 and store brand jeans cost $19.95.
The difference is $35.95 - $19.95 = $16.
Sneakers: Name brand sneakers cost $34.65 and store brand sneakers cost $15.98.
The difference is $34.65 - $15.98 = $18.67.
Shirt: Name brand shirt costs $15.30 and store brand shirt costs $9.40.
The difference is $15.30 - $9.40 = $5.90.
Socks: Name brand socks (3 pairs) cost $6.99 and store brand socks (3 pairs) cost $4.99.
The difference is $6.99 - $4.99 = $2.
Dress shoes: Name brand dress shoes cost $42.96 and store brand dress shoes cost $29.75.
The difference is $42.96 - $29.75 = $13.21.
Now, add up all the differences to get the total extra amount spent on luxury items:
$16 + $18.67 + $5.90 + $2 + $13.21 = $55.78
Therefore, you spend $55.78 more by purchasing luxury items from these categories.