Question

Margaret wants to order a new cell phone case. She's found the one she wants on four different websites. The prices and shipping and handling fees are all a little different. Because some of the fees are taxable and others are not, it's hard to know which is the best deal. Which of the following sites will sell Margaret the cell phone case for the lowest total price?

A. Cell phone case is $10. Shipping and handling is $3 and is not taxable. Tax is 5%.
B. Cell phone case is $11. Shipping and handling is $2.50 and is not taxable. Tax is 10%.
C. Cell phone case is $9. Shipping and handling is $3.50 and is taxable. Tax is 10%.
D. Cell phone case is $10. Shipping and handling is $3 and is taxable. Tax is 5%.

Answer 1

A. Cell phone case is $10. Shipping and handling is $3 and is not taxable. Tax is 5% loos like the best deall.

Answer 2

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Let's take a look at the options again, and derive the total cost of bringing down the phone to Margaret.

A. Cell phone case is $10. Shipping and handling is $3 and is not taxable. Tax is 5%.

Total Cost=10+3=13

B. Cell phone case is $11. Shipping and handling is $2.50 and is not taxable. Tax is 10%.

Total cost=11+2.5=$13.5

C. Cell phone case is $9. Shipping and handling is $3.50 and is taxable. Tax is 10%.

Total cost=9+3.5+(9+3.5)*10%=$13.75

D. Cell phone case is $10. Shipping and handling is $3 and is taxable. Tax is 5%.

Total cost=10+3+(10+3)*5%=$13.65

So option A is the lowest from the above calculation