Question

A recreational outlet has two trampolines on sale. The table shows the original prices Trampoline Model Original Price ($) Skye Bouncer 1,480 Ultimate 1,450 The Skye Bouncer is discounted 15% and the Ultimate is discounted 13%. If the sales tax rate is 7.5%, which trampoline has the lower sale price

Answer 1

The original price of the Skye Bouncer trampoline is $1480

15% of $1480 is:

`1480\text{ \$}\cdot(15)/(100)=222\text{ \$}`

The discounted price of the Skye Bouncer trampoline is $1480 - $222 = $1258

7.5% of $1258 is:

`1258\text{ \$}\cdot(7.5)/(100)=94.35\text{ \$}`

Adding taxes, the final cost of the Skye Bouncer trampoline is $1258 + $94.35 = $1352.35

The original price of the Ultimate trampoline is $1450

13% of $1450 is:

`1450\text{ \$}\cdot(13)/(100)=188.5\text{ \$}`

The discounted price of the Ultimate trampoline is $1450 - $188.5 = $1261.5

7.5% of $1261.5 is

`1261.5\text{ \$}\cdot(7.5)/(100)=94.61\text{ \$}`

Adding taxes, the final cost of the Ultimate trampoline is $1261.5 + $94.61 = $1356.11

The Skye bouncer has the lower sale price