Question

How much more do you spend by purchasing luxury items in compared to purchasing the store brand items from the table below?
ITEM COST ITEM COST
Name Brand Shirt $15.99 Store Brand shirt $9.99
Store Brand Shoes $89.99 Name Brand Shoes $59.50
Name Brand Skirt $25.99 Store Brand Skirt $18.40
Name Brand Necklace $49.55 Store Brand Necklace $29.99
Name Brand Hat (2) $8.99 Store Brand Hat (2) $5.99

Answer 1

To calculate how much more you spend by purchasing luxury items (name brand) compared to store brand items, we'll first find the total cost of each category and then compare them.

### Total cost of Name Brand items:
1. Name Brand Shirt: $15.99
2. Name Brand Shoes: $59.50
3. Name Brand Skirt: $25.99
4. Name Brand Necklace: $49.55
5. Name Brand Hat (2): $8.99

**Total Name Brand Cost:**
\[
15.99 + 59.50 + 25.99 + 49.55 + 8.99 = 159.02
\]

### Total cost of Store Brand items:
1. Store Brand Shirt: $9.99
2. Store Brand Shoes: $89.99
3. Store Brand Skirt: $18.40
4. Store Brand Necklace: $29.99
5. Store Brand Hat (2): $5.99

**Total Store Brand Cost:**
\[
9.99 + 89.99 + 18.40 + 29.99 + 5.99 = 154.76
\]

### Difference in spending:
\[
159.02 - 154.76 = 4.26
\]

You spend **$4.26** more by purchasing luxury items compared to purchasing the store brand items.