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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
The total in-store price for an appliance is <math>&#036;</math>99.99<math>. A television commercial advertises the same product for three easy payments of </math>&#036;<math>29.98</math> and a one-time shipping and handling charge of <math>&#036;</math>9.98<math>. How many cents are saved by buying the appliance from the television advertiser?
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The total in-store price for an appliance is <math>\textdollar 99.99</math>. A television commercial advertises the same product for three easy payments of <math>\textdollar 29.98</math> and a one-time shipping and handling charge of <math>\textdollar 9.98</math>. How much is saved by buying the appliance from the television advertiser?
  
</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 9 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 10 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 9 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 10 }  </math>
 
 
== Solution ==
 
</math>99.99 - (29.98*3 + 9.98) = 99.99 - 99.92 = .07 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(B)}$
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:12, 9 February 2012

Problem

The total in-store price for an appliance is $\textdollar 99.99$. A television commercial advertises the same product for three easy payments of $\textdollar 29.98$ and a one-time shipping and handling charge of $\textdollar 9.98$. How much is saved by buying the appliance from the television advertiser?

$\mathrm{(A) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 9 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 10 }$

See also

1995 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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