Question

A stereo at an electronics store originally costs $300, but it is on sale for 25% off. If a customer buying the stereo has a coupon for $40.00 off of any purchase, what will his final price be on the stereo?

Answer 1

is this spam also? NO

Answer 2

No, this is a valid question.

Answer 3

well could someone help me?

Answer 4

A stereo at an electronics store originally costs $300, but it is on sale for 25% off. If a customer buying the stereo has a coupon for $40.00 off of any purchase, what will his final price be on the stereo?

If the stereo were originally priced at $300, but is on sale at 25% off, multiply $300 by 75%. Mind doing that now?

Answer 5

225?

Answer 6

Yes.

Now, there's some ambiguity here. Do we want 40% off the original price, or do we want 40% off the sale price?

Why not calculate both?

Mult $225 by (1.00-0.40).

Then mult. $300 by the same.

Answer 7

125 and 140

Answer 8

We don't know which was meant by the original question.

Did you remember to subtract 0.40 from 1.00? Your 125 and 140 look too small.

Answer 9

"40% off the original retail price" would come to what amount?