You buy sneakers at 2/3 of their original price of $60, a sweater at 7/10 of its original price of $35, and a jacket at 5/6 of its original price of $45. Answer each question and show all your work

a. How much money did you spend?

b. How much money did you save

c. What fraction of the total original price did you save?

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27 September, 07:14

You buy sneakers at 2/3 of their original price of $60, a sweater at 7/10 of its original price of $35, and a jacket at 5/6 of its original price of $45. Answer each question and show all your work

a. How much money did you spend?

b. How much money did you save

c. What fraction of the total original price did you save?

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Matias Carson · Answer 1

2/3 of $60 = 60/3*2=$40

7/10 of $35 = 35/10*7=$ 24.5

5/6 of $45 = 45/6*5 = $ 37.50

a: $40+$24.50+$37.50 = $102

b: $60+$35+$45 = $140

c: 102/140 = 51/70 or 0.728571 in decimal form (rounded to 6 decimal places).