I need help answering question C. Please help!!!!!

Question

You buy clothing at a sale. You buy sneakers at 2/3 of the original price of $60, a sweater at 7/10 of its original price of $35, and a jacket at 5/6 of the original price $45. Answer and show all of your work.

a. How much money did you spend?
B. How much money did you save?
C. What fraction of the total original price did you save?

 

 

 

 

If you could, please answer by the end of the day! Thank you!!!!!

Answer 1

Hi Taryn,

 

take the $60 and multiply it by the fraction given 2/3 and you get 2*60=120, 120/3=$40

You do the same for all the others and add them up to answer a.

35*7/10=$24.5, 45*5/6=$37.5 Total=$72

Then add up the prices without multiplying by the fractions given. Then subtract what you got for part a from it.

60+35+45=$140-$72=$68

What fraction of the total did ........68/140

i hope this helps