At the grocery store, boxes of coffee that normally cost $6.99 each were priced at 2 for $8.50. Jack bought 4 boxes at the sale price. How much money did he save by buying the 4 boxes of coffee on sale?

Answer 1

To calculate how much Jack saved by purchasing the coffee on sale, we first need to determine the regular price of the 4 boxes and the sale price.

1. Regular price of one box of coffee: $6.99

2. Regular price for 4 boxes: \[ 4 \times 6.99 = 27.96 \]

3. Sale price of the coffee: The sale price states that the coffee is 2 boxes for $8.50.

4. To buy 4 boxes, Jack would need to buy 2 sets of 2 boxes: \[ 2 \times 8.50 = 17.00 \]

5. Now, we calculate the savings: \[ \text{Savings} = \text{Regular price} - \text{Sale price} = 27.96 - 17.00 = 10.96 \]

Thus, Jack saved $10.96 by buying the 4 boxes of coffee on sale.