Question

The local coffee shop offers a 10 percent discount to senior citizens on a cup of coffee and a donut. if the regular price is $2.95, how much is it for a person who qualifies for the senior discount?

a) $2.66
b) $0.30
c) $2.65
d) $3.25

Answer 1

A 10 percent discount on a $2.95 cup of coffee and donut lowers the price to $2.65 for a senior citizen, after rounding to the nearest cent.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking how much a senior citizen would pay for a cup of coffee and a donut at a local coffee shop if the regular price is $2.95 and a 10 percent discount is offered. To calculate the discounted price, multiply the regular price by the percentage of the discount in decimal form and subtract this from the regular price.

First, convert the discount percentage to decimal by dividing by 100: 10% / 100 = 0.10. Next, calculate the discount amount by multiplying the regular price by the discount decimal: $2.95 * 0.10 = $0.295. Now, subtract the discount from the regular price: $2.95 - $0.295 = $2.655. Since we typically round to the nearest cent, the discounted price for a senior citizen is $2.65, which corresponds to option c).