Tess and Dan have $24.00 each to spend at a book fair, where all students receive a 15% discount. They both want to purchase a copy of the same book, which normally sells for $24.50 plus 10% sales tax. To check if she has enough to purchase the book, Tess takes 15% of $24.50 and subtracts that amount from the normal price. She takes 10% of the discounted selling price and adds it back to find the purchase amount. Dan takes 85% of the normal purchase price and then computes 110% of the reduced price. Is Tess correct? Is Dan correct? Do they have enough money to purchase the book? Explain your answer using complete sentences.
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Tess is wrong while Dan is correct. This is because tax is calculated after discount.
Finding the correct amount they are supposed to pay:
Price after discount = 85/100 x 24.5 = 20.825
Price after tax = 110/100 x 20.825 = 22.90
Since they have $24 each, it means they can purchase the book
Finding the correct amount they are supposed to pay:
Price after discount = 85/100 x 24.5 = 20.825
Price after tax = 110/100 x 20.825 = 22.90
Since they have $24 each, it means they can purchase the book
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Step-by-step explanation:
Tess is wrong while Dan is correct. This is because tax is calculated after discount.
Finding the correct amount they are supposed to pay:
Price after discount = 85/100 x 24.5 = 20.825
Price after tax = 110/100 x 20.825 = 22.90
Since they have $24 each, it means they can purchase the book
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