Question

Waylon is back-to-school shopping with his mom at a large department store. He’s picked out

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the following items: 3 pair of pants for $87 total, 4 t-shirts for $48 total, 1 backpack for $35, 1 hoodie for $26, 1 pair of shoes for $37. When they get to the register, they see this sign:

BIGGEST BACK TO SCHOOL SALE OF THE SEASON

Spend $100 Save 10%
Spend $200 Save 15%
Spend $300 Save 20%
Spend $400 Save 30%

How much will Waylon’s purchases cost with the correct discount?

Answer 1

To find out how much Waylon's purchases will cost after applying the appropriate discount, we first need to calculate the total amount of his purchases.

Here are the items and their costs:

- 3 pairs of pants: $87
- 4 t-shirts: $48
- 1 backpack: $35
- 1 hoodie: $26
- 1 pair of shoes: $37

Let's add these amounts together:

\[
87 + 48 + 35 + 26 + 37
\]

Calculating step by step:

1. \( 87 + 48 = 135 \)
2. \( 135 + 35 = 170 \)
3. \( 170 + 26 = 196 \)
4. \( 196 + 37 = 233 \)

So, the total cost of Waylon's purchases is **$233**.

Now, we apply the discount based on the spending amount:

Since Waylon's total is $233, we look at the discount incentives:
- Spend $200 Save 15%

Waylon qualifies for the 15% discount.

Now let's calculate the discount amount:

\[
15\% \text{ of } 233 = 0.15 \times 233 = 34.95
\]

Next, we subtract the discount from the total:

\[
233 - 34.95 = 198.05
\]

Therefore, the final amount that Waylon’s purchases will cost after applying the discount is **$198.05**.