Coupon Clipping
Which type of coupon gives a bigger discount on a $50 item: $10 off or 20% off?
20%: $40
$10: $40
Same amount!
A fridge costs $750 with an annual operating cost of $100. What is the total cost over 10 years?
750 + (100*10)=$1,750
A phone is 35% off. You will pay _____.
A watch is 55% off. You will pay _____.
Phone: 100%-35% = 65%
Watch: 100%-55% = 45%
How do you find the area of a room? What about the perimeter?
Area: length * width
Perimeter: All all side lengths
What is Mr. A's favorite soda
Diet Coke
A speaker costs $400. Which is the better deal: a $20-off coupon or a 20%-off coupon?
20%: $320
$200: $380
% is better deal
A refrigerator costs $600 and runs for 12 years with an annual cost of $75. What is the total cost over its lifetime?
$600 + ($75 × 12) = $1,500
A designer jacket costs $230 but there is a 20% store-wide discount. What is the discount amount and the sale price?
Discount: $230 * .20 = $46
Sale Price: $250 - $46 = $204
Whats the perimeter of the living room?
13 + 13 + 24 + 24 = 74
Rank Mr. A's favorite sports leagues in order: NFL, NBA, FBS
NFL
FBS
NBA
You have a $20-off and a 30%-off coupon for an $80 item. Which should you apply first?
Always apply the % off coupon first: The higher the amount of money you have, the more money you get discounted when using a % discount
A washing machine uses 500 kWh/year. If electricity costs $0.12/kWh, how much will it cost to operate per year?
500*.12=$60
An item costs $700 and has a 40% discount. The sale price at the register is $435. Calculate the sale price and state if it is accurate or not
Baseboards cost .75$ per foot. How much will it cost to place baseboards in the living room?
74 * .75 = $55.5
How many foreign countries has Mr. A been to?
3
A jacket is on sale for 30% off its $90 price. If the register charges $65, is that correct? If not, what should the actual price be?
No, the correct price would be $63
Appliance A costs $900 but uses $80/year in energy. Appliance B costs $1,100 but uses $50/year. Which is the better deal over 5 years?
Appliance A: $900 + ($80 × 5) = $1,300; Appliance B: $1,100 + ($50 × 5) = $1,350 → Appliance A is better.
If you buy $350 dollars worth of clothes, is a $55 dollar off coupon or a 15% off coupon better? By how much?
$$: $350 - $55 = $295
%: $350 * .15 = $52.5 --> $350 - $52.5 = $297.5
% coupon is better by $2.5
If you were to tile the living room, you would need 900 tiles. If tiles are sold in boxes of 55, how many boxes would you need?
900 / 55 = 16.36363636
So, you would need 17 boxes.
You want a $60 lamp. It’s 20% off, then an extra 10% off. What is the final price?
$60 × 0.80 = $48, then $48 × 0.90 = $43.20.
Note: This is not the same as $60*.70 = $42
What does the ENERGY STAR label mean?
If signifies energy-efficient appliances, aka how energy efficient a particular appliance is.
If you buy a pair of $200 sneakers, is $40 off or 20% off a better deal? If you can use both, which should you use first?
They are the same, you should Always use a % off coupon before a $$ off coupon to maximize savings
If tiles are 2 feet by one feet, how many tiles would it take to cover the living room?
13 * 24 = 312 sq ft is the area of the LR
2 * 1 = 2 sq ft is the area of a tile
312 / 2 = 156 tiles
What's Mr. A's favorite subject?
Algebra :D