Question

You're planning to buy a new computer, monitor, and printer for your office. You've received the following prices from two stores:

Store 1
Computer: $2,500
Monitor: $595
Printer: $398

Store 2
Computer: $2,350
Monitor: $435
Printer: $349


Find the total package price from each store and then calculate how much you'll save if you purchase the less expensive package.

Answer 1

• price at store 1: $3493
• price at store 2: $3134
• savings buying from store 2: $359

Explanation:

Given two lists of prices, you want to find the total of each and the magnitude of their difference.

Costs

The total package price is the sum of the prices of the components.

store 1: $2500 +595 +398 = $3493

store 2: $2350 +435 +349 = $3134

Savings

The savings if you buy the lower cost package is the difference of the package costs:

$3493 -3134 = $359 . . . . savings