Question

Jan went grocery shopping and only bought items which had been marked down. The items she bought, along with their prices, can be seen below.
Item
Final Price
Markdown
Chicken
$8.47
15%
Milk
$2.16
20%
Onions
$0.89
10%
Potato chips
$1.45
12%
Oranges
$1.36
25%
Flour
$4.39
18%

What would be the total of Jan's grocery bill if she purchased all of the items before they were marked down?
a.
$15.85
b.
$16.50
c.
$22.46
d.
$24.66



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

Original price = final price ÷ (1 − markdown).

Chicken: 8.47 ÷ 0.85 = 9.9647 → $9.96
Milk: 2.16 ÷ 0.80 = 2.70 → $2.70
Onions: 0.89 ÷ 0.90 = 0.9889 → $0.99
Chips: 1.45 ÷ 0.88 = 1.6477 → $1.65
Oranges: 1.36 ÷ 0.75 = 1.8133 → $1.81
Flour: 4.39 ÷ 0.82 = 5.3537 → $5.35

Total ≈ 9.96 + 2.70 + 0.99 + 1.65 + 1.81 + 5.35 = $22.46

Answer: C