Question

Andre went to a sporting goods store that was having a different sale. He brought a baseball glove and 2 packages of socks. What percentage of the total regular price before tax was his savings? The baseball glove normally costs $34, the baseball glove is not discounted, one package of socks normally costs $6, on sale, on sale, one package of socks costs $4, the sale tax rate is 7.75%. What do you multiply and what do you divide? Please help me.

Answer 1

Andre saved approximately 8.7% of the total regular price before tax on his purchase of a baseball glove and two packages of socks, with the savings coming from the discounted prices of the socks.

Step-by-step explanation:

Andre is looking to calculate the percentage of savings from a sale on socks at a sporting goods store. To find the savings, we first determine the regular price of the items and then subtract the sale price. Let's break down the calculations.

Regular price of 2 packages of socks: 2 x $6 = $12

Sale price of 2 packages of socks: 2 x $4 = $8

Total savings on socks: $12 - $8 = $4

To find the percentage of savings, we divide the savings by the total regular price of all items (including the baseball glove which is not discounted) and then multiply by 100 to get the percentage.

Total regular price of items: $12 (socks) + $34 (glove) = $46

Percentage of savings: ($4 savings / $46 total regular price) x 100 = 8.7%

Thus, Andre saved approximately 8.7% of the total regular price before tax on his purchase. Remember, this calculation does not include the sales tax since we are only asked for the savings percentage on the regular price.