Question

The school janitor is going to purchase a vacuum cleaner to use in the classrooms. The regular price of a vacuum cleaner is $245. The janitor can buy a used one for $113. How much money will he save if he buys the used vacuum cleaner?

Answer 1

To find out how much money the janitor will save by purchasing the used vacuum cleaner, we can subtract the price of the used vacuum cleaner from the regular price of a new one.

Regular price of the vacuum cleaner: $245
Price of the used vacuum cleaner: $113

Savings = Regular price - Used price
Savings = $245 - $113
Savings = $132

The janitor will save $132 if he buys the used vacuum cleaner.