Question

PLS HELP!!!!

Chris walks into a store to buy a mouse and a mousepad. He is standing
at the cash register when he realizes he is $1.20 short on cash. The
mouse costs 95% of the amount of his money, and the mousepad costs
15% of the amount of his money. How much does the mouse cost, and
how much does the mousepad cost?

Answer 1

24%

Explanation:

It’s easy all u have to do is add the 95% and 15%

And when u get the answer u add it with 1.10$ and boom u subtract the number and u get 24%.

Answer 2

Answer: $1.80 and $11.40

Explanation:

We know that Chris was short on cash by $1.20, but we need to create an equivalent percentage.

95% + 15% = 110% (how much does it cost)

110% - 110% (how much he had) = 10% (amount short) = $1.20

10% = $1.20

100% (how much he had) = $12.00

Mouse = 95% of $12.00 (how much he had) = $11.40

Mouse pad = 15% of $12.00 (how much he had) = $1.80

Check your work:

$1.80 (Mouse pad) + $11.40 (Mouse) = $13.20

$13.20 - $12.00 = $1.20 (amount short)

We were correct!

Final Answer: $1.80 and $11.40