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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
The price Jack rings up is <math>\textdollar{(90.00)(1.06)(0.80)}</math>. The price Jill rings up is <math>\textdollar{(90.00)(0.80)(1.06)}</math>. By the commutative property of multiplication, these quantities are the same, and the difference is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ \textdollar 0}</math>. | The price Jack rings up is <math>\textdollar{(90.00)(1.06)(0.80)}</math>. The price Jill rings up is <math>\textdollar{(90.00)(0.80)(1.06)}</math>. By the commutative property of multiplication, these quantities are the same, and the difference is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ \textdollar 0}</math>. | ||
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+ | Reminder: Commutative states abc = bac= acb =..... and is the same in any order. This only works for addition and multiplication. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Problem
The sales tax rate in Bergville is 6%. During a sale at the Bergville Coat Closet, the price of a coat is discounted 20% from its $90.00 price. Two clerks, Jack and Jill, calculate the bill independently. Jack rings up $90.00 and adds 6% sales tax, then subtracts 20% from this total. Jill rings up $90.00, subtracts 20% of the price, then adds 6% of the discounted price for sales tax. What is Jack's total minus Jill's total?
Solution
The price Jack rings up is . The price Jill rings up is . By the commutative property of multiplication, these quantities are the same, and the difference is .
Reminder: Commutative states abc = bac= acb =..... and is the same in any order. This only works for addition and multiplication.
See Also
2005 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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