Question

You are buying two bags of potato chips at the grocery store. You have a manufacturer’s coupon for $0.50 off and the store is offering 50% off if you buy two bags. The discounts are stackable. How do you compute your final cost?
(1 point)
Responses

Subtract $0.50 off of each bag and then divide by 2.
Subtract $0.50 off of each bag and then divide by 2.

Divide each bag by 2, subtract $0.50 off of each bag, and then add them together.
Divide each bag by 2, subtract $0.50 off of each bag, and then add them together.

Add the two bags together, divide by 2, and then subtract $0.50.
Add the two bags together, divide by 2, and then subtract $0.50.

Subtract $0.50 from the first bag, add them together, and then divide by 2.

Answer 1

Add the two bags together, divide by 2, and then subtract $0.50.

(Apply the 50% store discount to the combined price first, then subtract the $0.50 coupon.)