Dunkerton High School



Consumer MathUnit 5: Retail (Double Markdowns Calculations)Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________________Calculate each of the following, show all work:Maria is at Kohl’s and wants to buy a new workout outfit. The top is $23.99 and the shorts are $18.95. If Maria has one coupon for 25% off and one coupon for $10 off but can only use one coupon per item, which coupon should she use on each item to save the most money? If she uses them in this manner what will she pay TOTAL for her new outfit. How much money is she saving by using the coupons?Hats, Hats, Hats is going out of business and has marked everything 50% off. If I find five hats I am going to buy what will my TOTAL bill be if the prices for each hat were as follows: $14.99, $2.45, $5.90, $9.99, and $6.75. How much money am I saving?I am purchasing a new car. The dealership is slashing prices and giving cash back bonuses for any new purchases. If the MSRP of the car I am buying is $23,450 but I get 10% off and a $1,000 cash back bonus, what is the final price of the car? How much money am I saving? Which order should I ask the financial advisor at the dealership to take the discounts off?Tony is at the Buckle; he has two coupons, a 15% off your entire purchase or a $15 off your purchase coupon, but he can only use one. If Tony’s bill came to $115.84 which coupon should he use to save the most money? How much extra is he saving by using that coupon and not the other coupon?Charlotte is buying new school supplies online and her bill totals $209.89. She has two coupons she can use in combination together, one for 15% off the entire purchase, another for 10% off the entire purchase. Which order should she use these coupons to save the most money (the 10% then 15%, or the 15% then 10%)? What is the difference in savings between the two methods? Jeans at Younkers are marked down $10 a pair, plus Janette has a 30% off coupon. If Janette buys 3 pairs of jean marked at an original price (before any discounts) of $23.99 per pair, what will be her total bill? How much is she saving?Target has a new app which automatically matches the lowest advertised price with local competitors. Karrie is buying a new camera which is priced at $345.67 but advertised at Walmart for $335.67. Karrie also has a coupon for 5% off. What is Karrie’s total bill if Target honors the competitor’s price before using the coupon? How much is Karrie saving from the original price of the camera?A new computer retails for $599.99. Right now the computer company is discounting $25 if you buy the computer before the end of the month, plus the store is having a ‘technology discount sale’ where they are discounting all by 10%. What is the total cost of the computer, including the manufacturer and store discounts? How much are you saving on the computer? ................
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