Question

Two different websites offer the same watch for sale. The watch costs $45 on both sites. The site, Watches for Less charges a shipping fee of 4% of the cost of the watch. The site, Tick Tock charges 2.5% of the cost of the watch for shipping. How much less will the total cost of the watch be if purchased from Tick Tock?

Round your answer to the hundredths place.

Answer 1

$0.67

Explanation:

Watches for Less:

price = $45 + 4% of $45

price = $45 + 0.04 * $45

price = $45 + $1.80

price = $46.80

Tick Tock:

price = $45 + 2.5% of $45

price = $45 + 0.025 * $45

price = $45 + $1.125

price = $46.125

price = $46.13

Difference in prices:

$46.80 - $46.13 = $0.67

Answer $0.67