Lu Lu B.

asked • 08/15/20

if a price of almond is 5.99 and on a special sales they are discounted 20% find the cost of 2.5 pounds of almond at the sale price

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Bobbie H. answered • 08/15/20

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Hi Lulu,


If the price of almonds is regularly 5.99/lb and they are discounted 20%, then the following would be the logic to find the total cost (TC) of 2.5lbs of almonds at the discounted price (DP):


Variables

TC = total cost

P = regular price = $5.99

Q = quantity = 2.5lbs

DP = discounted price = (1-.20)P = 0.8P = 0.8($5.99) = $4.79


Equation

TC = Q(DP)

TC = 2.5($4.79)

TC = $11.98



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