The book store is having a sale where all hardcover books are 20% off. Jamie also has a coupon for 15% off any fiction book. Jamie buys a hardcover fiction book that is priced $32.99. How much will Jamie save by buying the book on sale and using the coupon?

Question

a.
$10.56
b.
$11.55
c.
$13.20
d.
$19.79

Answer 1

To find out how much Jamie saves, we need to calculate the total discounts applied to the hardcover fiction book priced at $32.99.

1. Calculate the sale price with the 20% off: \[ \text{Discount} = 32.99 \times 0.20 = 6.598 \] \[ \text{Sale Price} = 32.99 - 6.598 = 26.392 \]

2. Now apply the 15% coupon on the sale price ($26.39): \[ \text{Coupon Discount} = 26.392 \times 0.15 = 3.9588 \] \[ \text{Final Price} = 26.392 - 3.9588 = 22.4332 \]

3. Calculate total savings: \[ \text{Total Savings} = 32.99 - 22.4332 = 10.5568 \]

Rounded to two decimal places, the total savings is approximately $10.56.

Therefore, the answer is: a. $10.56.