Question

A store sells 12-packs of ballpoint pens for $1.09 each and composition books for $2.79 each. Cindy buys m packs of ballpoint pens and n composition books. The store offers a 5% discount for every 50th customer who makes a purchase. If Cindy gets the 5% discount, which expression will represent Cindy’s bill?

Answer 1

Answer: 0.95(1.09m + 2.79n)

Step-by-step explanation: A store sells 12-packs of ballpoint pens for $1.09 each.

The store also sells composition books for $2.79 each.

Cindy buys 'm' packs of ballpoint pens and 'n' composition books.

So, the equation for this becomes: 1.09m + 2.79n

And as Cindy gets a 5% discount, so she has to pay 95% of the regular price.

Then the expression that will represent Cindy’s bill is : 0.95(1.09m + 2.79n)

Answer 2

.95(1.09m+2.79n)=candys bill

Explanation:

5% off is like having 95% of the full price so .95=95%