Question

Kareem cannot decide which of two washing machines to buy. The seling price of
each is $520. The first is marked down by 50%. The second is marked down by 20% with an additional 30% off. Find the sale price of each washing machine. Use pencil and paper. Explain why Kareem should buy the first washing machine rather than the second if the machines are the
same except for the selling price.
The sale price of the first washing machine is $

(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)

The sale price of the second washing machine is $

(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)

Enter your answer in each of the answer boxes
Review

Answer 1

The first washing machine is 50% off- so it'd be $260 for the final price

The second washing machine was marked down by 20%, so it'd be 416. But then it was marked down another 30% so the final price would be $291

Since the first washing machine was just 50% of $520, it's a better deal rather than 20% of $520, then 30% of $416

I hope my answer was clear enough!

Answer 2

Answer:

First: 50% off which is $260

Second: 20% and 30% $291

The first option is better than second therefore the answer is $260 or the first one