Question

You are buying two bags of potato chips at the grocery store. You have a manufacturer’s coupon for $0.50 off, and the store is offering 50% off if you buy two bags. One bag of potato chips costs $2.00. The discounts are stackable. What is your final cost for the two bags of potato chips? a. $1.00 b. $1.75 c. $1.50 d. $2.00

Answer 1

The final cost for two bags of potato chips after applying a store discount of 50% and a manufacturer's coupon of $0.50 is $1.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the final cost for two bags of potato chips with the given discounts, first determine the base cost without any discounts. Two bags at $2.00 each would be $4.00. Then, apply the store discount of 50%, which reduces the price by half:

Base price of two bags: $2.00 + $2.00 = $4.00
50% store discount: $4.00 × 0.5 = $2.00

Now your cost is $2.00 after the store discount. Next, subtract the manufacturer’s coupon of $0.50:

Subtotal after store discount: $2.00
Manufacturer’s coupon: $0.50
Final cost after all discounts: $2.00 - $0.50 = $1.50

Therefore, the final cost for the two bags of potato chips is $1.50, which is option c.