Question

The art supply store is having a sale. Paint sets are 20% off and everything else is 15% off. Before the discount, a paint set is priced at $43.50, a canvas is $12.75, and paint brushes are $7.50. Mary purchases all three of these items. About how much did Mary spend after the discount, before sales tax? Group of answer choices

Answer 1

actually the answer is 52

Explanation:

20% x 43.50/100 = 34.8

12.75 x 15% /100 = 10.83

7.50x 15%/100 = 6.37$

Add all of them together and you will get 52$

Easiest way to do it

20% x 43.50/100

12.75 + 7.50 = 20.25

20.25 x 15%/ 100 = 3.03

20.25 - 3.03 = 17.21

Then add all of them together and you will still end up with about 52$

17.21 + 34.8 = 52

Answer 2

Explanation:

Step one:

given

paint set= $43.50

20% off 43.50

20/100*43.50

0.2*43.50

=$8.7

43.5-8.7

new price of paint set=$34.8

canvas=$12.75

15% off 12.75

15/100*12.75

0.15*12.75

=1.9125

=12.75-1.9125

new price of canvas=$10.83

paint brushes are $7.50

15% off $7.5

15/100*7.5

0.15*7.5

=1.125

=7.5-1.125

new price of paint brush=$6.38

total =$34.8+$10.83+$6.38= $39.25