Question

The book store is having a sale where all hardcover books are 20% off. Jamie also has a coupon for 15% off any fiction book. Jamie buys a hardcover fiction book that is priced $32.99. How much will Jamie save by buying the book on sale and using the coupon? a. $10.56 b. $11.55 c. $13.20 d. $19.79 Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Now, the total amount of discount eligible by Jamie to be applied will be the percentage on the hardcover books plus the percentage on the fiction books

Mathematically, that would be 20% + 15% = 35%

So what this means is that , Jamie is entitled to a total of 35% off

So applying this to the price of the book, we have;

32.99 -(35/100 * 32.99)

= 32.99-(0.35 * 32.99)

= 32.99-(11.5465) = $21.4435

So if she is paying 21.4435 for the book, the amount saved will be 32-21.4435 = $11.5465 which is approximately $11.55

Answer 2

Answer:

A. $10.56

Step-by-step explanation:

20% of $32.99 equals $6.60

$32.99-$6.60 = $26.39

$26.39 x 15%= $3.96

$6.60 +$3.96 = $10.56