Question

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In Belinda's hometown, the sales tax rate is 7.5%. Belinda is shopping for a new dresser and finds one at a local furniture store for $672.00 plus sales tax. She finds the same dresser on the Internet for $550 from a furniture store in Maine. If she orders the dresser from Maine, there is an additional $95 shipping charge for 3-day delivery, and she will still have to pay the 7.5% sales tax on the dresser, but not on the delivery charge.

How much money would Belinda save by ordering the dresser over the Internet instead of buying it locally?

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

@hisham1

Answer 3

what is 7.5% of 672?

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910 50.4

Answer 5

add that to 672 to get ???

Answer 6

@jim_thompson5910 722.4

Answer 7

that's the final/total price you pay when you buy it at the local furniture store

Answer 8

now, what is 7.5% of 550?

Answer 9

@jim_thompson5910 its 41.25

Answer 10

add that onto the initial price to get what?

Answer 11

add 41.25 to 550?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

@jim_thompson5910 591.25

Answer 14

finally, add on the shipping charge

Answer 15

591.25 + 722.4 ?

Answer 16

722.4 is not the shipping charge

Answer 17

@jim_thompson5910 the 95 right

Answer 18

yes, 95 is the shipping

Answer 19

so 591.25 plus 95

Answer 20

yes

Answer 21

@jim_thompson5910 686.25

Answer 22

the final amount that you pay to order it online is $686.25

Answer 23

to finish up, you subtract the two final amounts

Answer 24

to find the amount you save

Answer 25

so 686.25 minus 591.25 and 722.4

Answer 26

wait

Answer 27

686.25 minus what?

Answer 28

what were the two final prices?

Answer 29

591.25 and 722.4 right?

Answer 30

@jim_thompson5910 is the answer 122.00

Answer 31

check it again, you're close

Answer 32

@jim_thompson5910 131.15

Answer 33

722.4 is the correct final price for the local store

Answer 34

but 591.25 is not the final price for the online option

Answer 35

@jim_thompson5910 ok

Answer 36

what is the final price that is paid when you go the online route?