Question

Kala's family is shopping for a large screen TV. The TV they decided on has a retail price of $1,000, and the state sales tax is 5%. Each store is offering a different sales promotion, as listed in the table. Which store has the best deal?

A) Store A with an $80 rebate
B) Store B with a 10% discount on the price
C) Store C with the store paying all sales tax
D) Store D with a $40 rebate and the store paying half of the sales tax

Answer 1

After calculating the total costs including any rebates, discounts, and sales tax for each store, Store B offers the best deal on the TV with a final price of $945.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is to determine which store offers the best deal on a large screen TV that has a retail price of $1,000 and is subject to a 5% state sales tax. To figure this out, calculate the final cost for each store's promotion and compare them.

Calculations

• Store A: $80 rebate means the TV will cost $1,000 - $80 = $920. With the 5% sales tax, the total will be $920 + ($920 x 0.05) = $966.
• Store B: A 10% discount means the TV will cost $1,000 - ($1,000 x 0.10) = $900. With the 5% sales tax, the total will be $900 + ($900 x 0.05) = $945.
• Store C: The store pays all sales tax, so the TV will cost just the retail price of $1,000.
• Store D: A $40 rebate and the store paying half of the sales tax means the TV will cost $1,000 - $40 = $960. The sales tax will be ($960 x 0.025) since the store pays half, so $960 + ($960 x 0.025) = $984.

After comparing all the final prices, Store B offers the best deal with a final price of $945 after the 10% discount and 5% sales tax.

Answer 2

To determine the best deal, we calculate the final prices after applying the sales promotion and sales tax for each store. Store C has the best deal as it offers the TV for the lowest price without any additional calculations or discounts.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which store has the best deal, we need to calculate the final price after applying the sales promotion and sales tax. Let's compare the options:

• Store A offers an $80 rebate. So the final price would be $1,000 - $80 = $920. But since sales tax is not mentioned, we need to calculate it separately.
• Store B offers a 10% discount on the price. So the final price would be $1,000 - (0.10 * $1,000) = $900. Again, sales tax is not mentioned separately.
• Store C pays all sales tax. This means the final price would be $1,000 without any additional calculations.
• Store D offers a $40 rebate and pays half of the sales tax. Let's calculate this. The sales tax on $1,000 is 0.05 * $1,000 = $50. Half of this is $25. So the final price would be $1,000 - $40 - $25 = $935.

Comparing the final prices, we can see that Store C has the best deal as it offers the TV for the lowest price without any additional calculations or discounts.