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.
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

Answer:

$0.67

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of Watch on both sites=$45

Watches for Less charges a shipping fee of 4% of the cost of the watch.

Therefore, total cost of the watch at Watches for Less

=$45+(4% of 45)=45+(0.04 X 45)

=45+1.8

=$46.8

Tick Tock charges 2.5% of the cost of the watch for shipping.

Therefore, total cost of the watch at Tick Tock

=$45+(2.5% of 45)=(45+0.025X45)

=45+1.13

=$46.13

Difference In Cost

Cost at Watches for Less-Cost at Tick Tock

=$46.8-46.13

=$0.67

The total cost of the watch will be $0.67 less if purchased from Tick Tock