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Jesse needs to buy tablecloths for an event. At the local store he can buy 6 tableclothsfor $31.50. Online, he can buy 7 tablecloths for $32.20.If Jesse buys 15 tablecloths from the source with the lower cost per tablecloth, howmuch money will he save in total?

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Given

Local store


\begin{gathered} 6tablecloths=\text{ \$31.50} \\ 15tablecloths\text{ = x} \\ \\ (6)/(15)=(31.50)/(x) \\ \\ Solve\text{ for x} \\ x=78.75 \\ \\ 15tableclothes=\text{ \$}78.75 \end{gathered}

Online


\begin{gathered} 7talbeclothes\text{ =\$32.20} \\ 15tablescloths\text{ =y} \\ \\ (7)/(15)=(32.20)/(y) \\ solve\text{ for y} \\ \\ y=69 \\ \\ 15\text{ table clothes =\$69} \end{gathered}

Now their diffenrence


78.75-69=9.75The final answer

He save $9.75 in total


\text{ \$9.75}

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