Question

For your job, you need to order 25 packages of copy paper for the printer. A local office supply store sells the paper for $8.95 per package, plus 5% sales tax. An online company sells the paper for $11.95 per package and offers a rebate of 10% for the whole order, with no additional sales tax. If you choose the better of the two prices, how much will you pay for the 25 packages of paper?

Answer 1

The total cost including taxes and rebates for both the local office supply store and the online company, the local office supply store comes out to be cheaper at $234.94 for 25 packages of copy paper, compared to $268.87 from the online company.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the better price for 25 packages of copy paper, we start by calculating the total cost for each option including taxes and rebates. First, the local office supply store's cost: 25 packages at $8.95 each equals $223.75. With a 5% sales tax, this total becomes $223.75 + (5% of $223.75) which is $223.75 + $11.19, totaling $234.94.

Next, we consider the online company's offer: 25 packages at $11.95 each equals $298.75. A 10% rebate on this total is $29.88, thus the final cost after the rebate is $298.75 - $29.88, equaling $268.87.

Comparing the two final costs, $234.94 from the local office supply store is less than $268.87 from the online company. Therefore, the better deal is to purchase the paper from the local office supply store for a total of $234.94.