Henry is looking for the best deal on a tablet that regularly costs
$829
. Help him compare the price of the tablet at a store with the price on the store's website by completing the following.
The store's website is offering the tablet at a
80%
discount off the regular price. Ignoring tax and shipping, how much would he pay for the tablet on the store's website?
$
The store is having a sale, offering a
60%
discount off the regular price of the tablet. Henry also has an in-store-only coupon for an additional
20%
off the sale price. Ignoring tax, how much would he pay for the tablet at the store?
$
Select the true statement.
Henry would pay more for the tablet on the website.
Henry would pay more for the tablet at the store.
Henry would pay the same amount at the store and on the website.
On the store's website, Henry would pay $165.80 for the tablet.
At the store, with the sale discount and additional coupon, Henry would pay $265.60 for the tablet.
Therefore, Henry would pay more for the tablet at the store.
The correct statement is: Henry would pay more for the tablet at the store.
The price of the tablet on the store's website after an 80% discount would be:
$829 x 0.80 = $663.20
So, Henry would pay $663.20 for the tablet on the store's website.
The price of the tablet at the store after a 60% discount and an additional 20% off coupon would be:
$829 x (1 - 0.60) = $329.60
$329.60 x (1 - 0.20) = $263.68
So, Henry would pay $263.68 for the tablet at the store.
Since $263.68 is less than $663.20, Henry would pay more for the tablet on the store's website.
Therefore, the true statement is: Henry would pay more for the tablet on the website.