Mrs. Diaz Needs a new whiteboard for her classroom. She can buy it from office supply for $49.99 with 15% teacher discount or from office wholesale for $47.99 with $10 rebate. Find the final prize that Mrs. Diaz has to pay for the whiteboard after the better incentive is applied. Round the answer to two decimal places

Answer 1

To find the final price that Mrs. Diaz has to pay for the whiteboard after applying the best incentive, let's calculate both options step by step.

Option 1: Office Supply

Original Price: $49.99
Teacher Discount: 15%

1. Calculate the amount of the discount: \[ \text{Discount} = 49.99 \times 0.15 = 7.4985 \]

2. Subtract the discount from the original price: \[ \text{Final Price} = 49.99 - 7.4985 = 42.4915 \]

3. Rounding to two decimal places: \[ \text{Final Price} \approx 42.49 \]

Option 2: Office Wholesale

Original Price: $47.99
Rebate: $10

1. Subtract the rebate from the original price: \[ \text{Final Price} = 47.99 - 10 = 37.99 \]

Compare the final prices:

• Office Supply: $42.49
• Office Wholesale: $37.99

Conclusion

The better option for Mrs. Diaz is from Office Wholesale, where she pays $37.99 for the whiteboard.