Jamila was shopping for jeans at a store near her home. On the rack where she found the jeans, she saw two signs. The first one read, “Clearance: 20% off.” The second one read, “$10 off—Instant Savings.” The original price of the jeans was $45.00. Jamila lives in Oregon, where there is no sales tax. (7.RP.3) (2 pts)(1 point) Part A: How much will Jamila pay for the jeans if the 20% discount is applied before the $10 discount? $ Question 2 (1 point) Part B: How much will Jamila pay for the jeans if the $10 discount is applied before the 20% discount?

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To determine how much Jamila will pay for the jeans under both scenarios, we'll need to calculate the final prices based on the original price of $45.00, first applying the 20% discount and then the $10 discount, and vice versa.

Part A: 20% Discount First

  1. Calculate the 20% discount: \[ 20% , \text{of} , 45.00 = 0.20 \times 45.00 = 9.00 \]

  2. Subtract the 20% discount from the original price: \[ 45.00 - 9.00 = 36.00 \]

  3. Apply the $10 instant savings: \[ 36.00 - 10.00 = 26.00 \]

So, if the 20% discount is applied before the $10 discount, Jamila will pay $26.00.

Part B: $10 Discount First

  1. Apply the $10 instant savings first: \[ 45.00 - 10.00 = 35.00 \]

  2. Now calculate the 20% discount on the new price: \[ 20% , \text{of} , 35.00 = 0.20 \times 35.00 = 7.00 \]

  3. Subtract the 20% discount from the new price: \[ 35.00 - 7.00 = 28.00 \]

So, if the $10 discount is applied before the 20% discount, Jamila will pay $28.00.

Summary of Results:

  • Part A: $26.00 (20% discount first)
  • Part B: $28.00 ($10 discount first)