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You buy clothing at a sale. You buy sneakers at
2
3
of their original price of $60, a sweater at
7
10
of its original price of $35, and a jacket at
5
6
of its original price of $45. Answer each question and show all your work.
How much money did you spend?
How much money did you save?
What fraction of the total original price did you save?
Note: Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided.
You buy clothing at a sale. You buy sneakers at
2
3
of their original price of $60, a sweater at
7
10
of its original price of $35, and a jacket at
5
6
of its original price of $45. Answer each question and show all your work.
How much money did you spend?
How much money did you save?
What fraction of the total original price did you save?
How much money did you spend?
You spent $60 x (2/3) + $35 x (7/10) + $45 x (5/6) = $68.50
How much money did you save?
You saved $60 + $35 + $45 - $68.50 = $21.50
What fraction of the total original price did you save?
You saved $21.50 / ($60 + $35 + $45) = 21.50 / 140 = 0.153 or 15.3%