Chapter 24, Problem 1A

To determine

(a)

To find the discount on the purchase of the given drill and impact driver kit.

Answer to Problem 1A

The actual discount will be $\$20.9925$.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

A drill and impact driver kit is listed for $\$139.95$ and the buyer has a coupon for $15\%$ off.

Calculation:

As per the given problem, the drill and impact driver kit is listed for $\$139.95$ and the buyer has a coupon for $15\%$ off.

So the actual discount will be $15\%$ off $\$139.95$.

  $\begin{array}{l}=139.95\times \frac{15}{100}\\ =139.95\times 0.15\\ =20.9925\end{array}$

Hence the actual discount will be $\$20.9925$.

To determine

(b)

To find the purchase price of the kit.

Answer to Problem 1A

Purchase price of the kit is $\$\mathrm{118.9575.}$

Explanation of Solution

As per the given problem, the drill and impact driver kit is listed for $\$139.95$ and the buyer has a coupon for $15\%$ off.

So the actual discount will be $15\%$ off $\$139.95$.

  $\begin{array}{l}=139.95\times \frac{15}{100}\\ =139.95\times 0.15\\ =20.9925\end{array}$

Hence the actual discount will be $\$20.9925$.

So the purchase price of the kit $=139.95-20.9925=\$\mathrm{118.9575.}$