Question

Marissa compared coffeepot prices at three different stores. One of the stores advertised a discount, one was an online store that charged shipping, and one just showed a regular price. The prices are shown below:

Name Price Discount
American Discounters $149.49 30%
The Coffee Hut $91.99 15% of the cost of the item
The Bean $106.49

Part A:
What is the least expensive place to purchase the coffeepot? (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)

Part B:
Sales tax for all 3 retailers is 7.5%. What is the cost to purchase the cheapest coffeepot?

Answer 1

Answer: Part A is the American Discounters at $104.64 Part B is $112.49

Explanation:

Am. Disc. = 149.49 minus 30% = 149.49 -44.85 = 104.64.

Coffee Hut = 91.99 plus shipping (15% ) or $13.80 = $105.79.

The Bean = $106.49

Am. Discounters is cheapest.

Add in the tax = 7.5% of 104.64 = 7.85 for a total of 112.49

Answer 2

Part A: The Coffee Hut | Part B: 104.25

Explanation:

Part A: the coffee hut is the cheapest rounded or not rounded

Part B: 91.99 ÷ 7.5 = 12.26 + 91.99 = 104.25