Question

Maxine wants to buy a fax machine that has a full price of $220.00, plus a 7% sales tax. At store A,

the fax machine is on sale for 15% off, while at store B, the fax machine is being sold for full price,
but Maxine has a $35 coupon she can use only at store B. Help Maxine decide if she should buy
the fax machine at store A or at store B.

Answer 1

Maxine should buy the fax machine at store B because after applying the $35 coupon and the 7% sales tax, the total cost will be $197.95, which is less than the total cost after a 15% discount and tax at store A, which comes to $200.09.

Step-by-step explanation:

To help Maxine decide whether to buy the fax machine at store A or store B, we need to calculate the final price including sales tax at both stores.

At store A, there is a 15% discount on the price of $220.00. First, calculate the discount amount:

Discount = 0.15 × $220.00 = $33.00

Now, subtract the discount from the full price:

Sale Price at Store A = $220.00 - $33.00 = $187.00

Add 7% sales tax to the sale price:

Sales Tax at Store A = 0.07 × $187.00 = $13.09

Total Cost at Store A = $187.00 + $13.09 = $200.09

At store B, Maxine can use a $35 coupon on the full price, before tax:

Discounted Price at Store B = $220.00 - $35.00 = $185.00

Add 7% sales tax to the discounted price:

Sales Tax at Store B = 0.07 × $185.00 = $12.95

Total Cost at Store B = $185.00 + $12.95 = $197.95

After calculation, we find that Maxine will save more if she buys the fax machine at store B.