Question
A plant nursery is having a sale. Potted begonias are marked down 27%, and tomato seedlings are marked down 35%. If you pay $6.57 each for two potted begonias and $2.60 each for three tomato seedlings, how much did you save?
a.
$3.83
b.
$5.31
c.
$6.92
d.
$9.06
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
a.
$3.83
b.
$5.31
c.
$6.92
d.
$9.06
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
Answers
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
D
Work:
- Begonias: sale price 6.57 = 0.73·original ⇒ original = 6.57/0.73 = 9.00. For 2: saved = 2*(9.00 − 6.57) = 2*2.43 = 4.86.
- Tomatoes: sale price 2.60 = 0.65·original ⇒ original = 2.60/0.65 = 4.00. For 3: saved = 3*(4.00 − 2.60) = 3*1.40 = 4.20.
Total saved = 4.86 + 4.20 = 9.06.
Work:
- Begonias: sale price 6.57 = 0.73·original ⇒ original = 6.57/0.73 = 9.00. For 2: saved = 2*(9.00 − 6.57) = 2*2.43 = 4.86.
- Tomatoes: sale price 2.60 = 0.65·original ⇒ original = 2.60/0.65 = 4.00. For 3: saved = 3*(4.00 − 2.60) = 3*1.40 = 4.20.
Total saved = 4.86 + 4.20 = 9.06.
There are no human answers yet. A form for humans to post answers is coming very soon!