SOLUTION: Coupon 1 $10 off a total purchase of $25 or more Coupon 2 25% off a total purchase of any amount Note. Use either coupon, but not both A department store gave the two coupons ab

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Question 1195255: Coupon 1 $10 off a total purchase of $25 or more
Coupon 2 25% off a total purchase of any amount
Note. Use either coupon, but not both
A department store gave the two coupons above to each customer entering the store on a particular day.

A) Josie purchased items that had a total price of $150 and presented coupon 2 with her purchase. How much did Josie pay for her purchase?

B) Tasha, an employee at the store, gets an additional 10% discount off the final price of an item after all other discounts are applied. How much did Tasha pay for a television with an original price of $600 when she presented her employee identification together with coupon 2?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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coupon 1            $10 off from total purch $25 or more

coupon 2            25% off from total purch any amount

Allow to use coupon 1 or coupon 2, NOT BOTH.


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B) Tasha, an employee at the store, gets an additional 10% discount off the final price of an item after all other
discounts are applied. How much did Tasha pay for a television with an original price of $600 when she presented
her employee identification together with coupon 2?
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Coupon 2.
600-%280.25%29600, in using the first discount and then
%28600-%280.25%29600%29-%280.10%29%28%28600-%280.25%29600%29%29
Tasha pays $405
(tax was ignored, for simplicity)