Antonia bought a set of dishes, a towel, and a candle at a housewares store. The set of dishes cost $35.35, the towel cost $21.51, and the candle cost $9.34 before any coupons or discounts. She used a $0.50-off coupon on the candle, a $2.75-off coupon on the towel, and the set of dishes was on sale for 10% off the regular price. Which of the following best describes the amounts that Antonia saved?

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Antonia bought a set of dishes, a towel, and a candle at a housewares store. The set of dishes cost $35.35, the towel cost $21.51, and the candle cost $9.34 before any coupons or discounts.  She used a $0.50-off coupon on the candle, a $2.75-off coupon on the towel, and the set of dishes was on sale for 10% off the regular price. Which of the following best describes the amounts that Antonia saved?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Savings:
On candle: $0.50
On towel: $2.75
Dishes: 10% of $35.35 = 0.1 x $35.35 = $3.535 rounds off to $3.54