If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?
2006-06-26 07:37:14 · 9 answers · asked by Blissful 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
It depends on how your employer gives the discount. If he gives the total 35% off the $450 then your cost would be $292.50 plus tax. But if he gives you the addtional 20% after the original 15% has been taken then it would break down like this.
$450 x 0.15 = $67.50
$450-$67.50=$382.50
$382.50 x 0.20=$76.50
$383.50-$76.50=$306.00 plus tax
2006-06-26 07:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by Henry D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This sounds like a syntax question, not as much a math question. The lowest price of the dishwater sounds like it would be $450 - .15 x $450 = $382.50 The use of "additional" sounds like it means "after the lowest price is found," not "summed with the original discount." So, $382.50 - .20 x 382.50 = $306 $306 seems like the right answer.
2006-06-26 07:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jon B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot add the percentages.
First, figure out how much the current price of the dishwasher is (after being reduced 15%):
450 - (15%)(450) = 450-67.5 = 382.50
Now reduce the price an additional 20%:
382.5 - (20%)(382.5) = 382.5 - 76.5 = $306
2006-06-26 07:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by tdw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$450 - 15% = $382.5 - 20% = $306
2006-06-26 07:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by nicky dubya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$360 (simple as that) if this is ur math homework go figure the procedure out for urself
2006-06-26 09:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by Kirazala 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this your math homework lol
2006-06-26 07:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by sweetlovinaries1978 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35% X 450.00=$146.50
$450.00-$146.50=$303.50 total cost
2006-06-26 07:44:43 · answer #7 · answered by DollyLama 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yup !! $ 306.00 .... wow I can Do math ...
2006-06-26 07:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by Akanksha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
306.00
2016-08-02 17:59:49 · answer #9 · answered by seblework 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋