SOLUTION: Meike purchased a $10 item at a hardware store to be used for a painting project. He later found an online coupon for the store that would allow him to save 20% on all purchases du

Question 1040906: Meike purchased a $10 item at a hardware store to be used for a painting project. He later found an online coupon for the store that would allow him to save 20% on all purchases during a certain time period. Meike went hardware store back to the during the time the coupon could be used and bought a paint roller for $10.00 a paintbrush for $7.00. painter's tape for $650, and epoxy glue for $5.25 If the prices listed above were the amounts before the coupon was applied, what percent did Meike save on all the supplies for his painting project? Round to the nearest whole percent if needed.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He spent $10 before he had the coupon and the problem does not say if that purchase qualified for the 20%.
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Now he got the coupon and he bought 28.75 and, since he got 20% off, he paid $28.75*0.8 = how much he paid. Use your calculator.
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