Question

7th grade math help, Need correct answers

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

@nixy

Answer 3

I'll fan and medal

Answer 4

Anyone?

Answer 5

@Zeus_Cronus

Answer 6

@MrProphecyXII

Answer 7

Hold on

Answer 8

?

Answer 9

can somone please help

Answer 10

@uri

Answer 11

@uri

Answer 12

@uri

Answer 13

@nincompoop

Answer 14

@Devon14

Answer 15

@Luigi0210

Answer 16

I have no idea and im in 7th grade... srry

Answer 17

;-;

Answer 18

Lets see who's smart

Answer 19

Here's what you have to do. You have to solve it their ways, and choose who is correct. Next you have to answer the quest about them having enough money.

Answer 20

Ok, lets do it step by step

Answer 21

It's just tricky because there's a lot of solving to do.

Answer 22

yeah

Answer 23

but who is correct?
I thought its dan

Answer 24

So do you know how to solve for a discounted price and how to add tax?

Answer 25

yes

Answer 26

multiply?

Answer 27

Ok, so Tess is correct, but you still have to solve both their work for you to answer the other part. So start by finding 15% OF 24.50

Answer 28

Ok

Answer 29

3.65?

Answer 30

@horsegirl27

Answer 31

what do I do next

Answer 32

Next do 24.50-3.65. (lots of people forget this other step)

Answer 33

20.85

Answer 34

so both of them can buy it?

Answer 35

???

Answer 36

Horse?

Answer 37

@horsegirl27

Answer 38

Sorry, I'm back.

Answer 39

@LynFran

Answer 40

Next, add 10% tax to that.

Answer 41

10%

Answer 42

2.8 cents?

Answer 43

please hurry I have to go soon

Answer 44

It's 2.085.

Answer 45

oh

Answer 46

So in the end how would I explain this?

Answer 47

$2.10

Answer 48

@horsegirl27

Answer 49

how would I?

Answer 50

.

Answer 51

I'm still here. First, you have to add $2.10 to 20.85. That will be the price for Tess. Now I want you to try solving for Dan yourself. Use the same steps, different numbers. What do you get in the end?

Answer 52

You're not done with the solving, so don't jump ahead.

Answer 53

I really can't figure it out

Answer 54

I'm fasting today so I haven't eated

Answer 55

I feel retarted

Answer 56

and I need to get this stuff done

Answer 57

Don't worry about it. Just slow down and think about it. You're solving how you just did, but with different numbers.

Answer 58

I just don't understand this type of math

Answer 59

It just makes no sense

Answer 60

I think the problem is in explaining it

Answer 61

Don't worry, that comes next. It'll be easy. First, Find 85% of 24.50.

Answer 62

11 dollars and 50 cents?

Answer 63

I got 20.83.

Answer 64

So they can both buy it?

Answer 65

So 24.50-20.83 is?

Answer 66

3.67

Answer 67

Now do your next step it tells you do to. THEN you can answer the questions. I can tell you right off that Tess is right. Now by solving you'll see if they both can afford it. Your explanation will just be answering the 2 questions and then just use the work you showed here. Now I must go, sorry.