Section 3: Personal Finance

Question

3.) After 6 weeks Jackson decided that he is ready to make his purchase. He went to Target and discovered that there is a deal this week that when you purchase a PS5 console you can get a controller for 50% off. The PS5 costs $499.99 and the controller he wants is normally $74.99. With this deal, how much will his total be before tax? Round your answer tot he nearest hundredth.

(1 point)
Responses

$287.49
$287.49

$574.98
$574.98

$537.49
$537.49

$324.99
$324.99
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Answer 1

To calculate Jackson's total before tax, we need to find the cost of the PS5 and the discounted price of the controller.

1. The cost of the PS5 is $499.99.

2. The normal price of the controller is $74.99. With a 50% discount, the price of the controller will be: \[ \text{Discounted Price} = 74.99 \times 0.50 = 37.495 \] Rounding this to the nearest hundredth, the price of the controller is $37.50.

3. Now, we can calculate the total cost before tax: \[ \text{Total} = \text{Cost of PS5} + \text{Discounted Price of Controller} = 499.99 + 37.50 = 537.49 \]

Therefore, Jackson's total before tax will be $537.49.