Question

You want to buy three books that are on sale at 20% off. The original prices of the books are $2.50, $4.95, and $6.00. How much will you save?
Calculation Without Distribution
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Please help!!! i know how to do it with distribution, but i am not sure how to do without.

Answer 1

-____- i just needed help.. not the answer.. Sorry if i sound rude

Answer 2

If you let the math tutors know <b>what you do and don't understand</b> about this, one of them is more likely to be able to help.

Answer 3

i dont understand what i am supposed to do without distribution. i know i am really hard to understand but if you cant help its fine

Answer 4

I know the answer (i think) 2.69 but i dont know how to work it out :'(

Answer 5

does that help?

Answer 6

after a 20% discount, you would be paying 80% or .8

two ways:

1. .8(2.50+4.95+6.00)
= .8(13.45)
= 10.76

2.
.8(2.5) + .8(4.95) + .8(6.00)
= 2.00 + 3.96 + 4.8
= 10.76

Answer 7

Thank you so much reiny!

Answer 8

Keep in mind that I calculated your cost for you, not how much you saved.
You will still have to do that calculation.

Answer 9

i know... ive calculated that and i am pretty sure it 2.69. am i correct?

Answer 10

reiny is the first without distribution and is the second with distribution or vise versa? or not

Answer 11

anyone please help, doesnt have to be reiny. (by the way i am not trying to rush anyone)

Answer 12

Did you find out which one was distribution and which one wasn't?

Answer 13

1 is without, 2 is with

Answer 14

But what about the without distrubution?

Answer 15

1 is the without distribution and 2 is with.

Answer 16

I calculated and you will save $2.15. so write you saved $2.15 because 10.76 times 0.2 = 2.152, then you have to round to the nearest hundredths.

Answer 17

guys i was wrong dont write that

Answer 18

I'm lost!

Answer 19

Hi peeps I know what it is but first let me right it down then I give the answers thanks everybody. If you every need me say #Lost I be here to help and check peeps answers!

Answer 20

Btw Reiny is right but here is how much you saved and how to do it:Saved: 13.45-10.76 (by the way I got 13.45 by adding $2.50+$4.95+$6.00=13.45) The total amount saved was $2.69. Thanks guys bye have a great day! Also if you every need me again I be here just say #Lost!

Answer 21

Is that with or without Distributive Property?? I need to know FAST. If I don't get this done I won't be able to see my brother I don't see a lot

Answer 22

or my 4 year old sister I haven't seen for 2 years!!

Answer 23

both

Answer 24

ignore me nvm

Answer 25

wait there r too one with Distribution and without Distribution wuts the second one