SOLUTION: if katie bought a crib for $260 and she had a coupon for a 10% discount then how much money did she save with the discount.

Question 859302: if katie bought a crib for $260 and she had a coupon for a 10% discount then how much money did she save with the discount.

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josmiceli:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = original price

x - 10% of x = 260

x - 0.10x = 260

0.90x = 260

x = 260/0.9

x = 288.888888

x = 288.89 rounding to the nearest penny

The original price is $288.89

So she saved 288.89 - 260 = $28.89
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the regular price
given:

She saved $2.63

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