Question

A software store has put some of its inventory on sale. Games are marked down by 15%, and security programs are marked down by 18%. If you pay $35.70 each for two games and $22.96 for a security program, how much have you saved?
a.
$17.64
b.
$14.84
c.
$12.24
d.
$11.34

Answer 1

Original price per game = 35.70 ÷ 0.85 = $42, so savings per game = $42 − $35.70 = $6.30. For two games: $6.30 × 2 = $12.60.

Original price of security program = 22.96 ÷ 0.82 = $28, so savings = $28 − $22.96 = $5.04.

Total savings = $12.60 + $5.04 = $17.64.

Answer: a. $17.64