Question

Anne plans to increase the prices of all the items in her store but 5%. To the nearest cent how much will an artist saved if the artist buys a canvas and a frame that each measures 24 by 36 in before the price increase goes into effect. 24/36 canvas price 22.80 and the frame price is 89.98

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Answer:

5.64

Explanation:

The increase in price for the given items will be ...

5% × (22.80 + 89.98) ≈ 5.64

The artist will save 5.64 by making a purchase before the price increase.