Question

kalas family is shopping for a large screen tv. the tv they decided on has a retail price of $1,000 at four stores. the state sales tax is 5%. each store is offering a different sales promotion, as listed in the table.

store	promotional offer
b	10% discount on price
c	store pays all sales tax
d	$40 rebate with store paying half of sales tax

which store has the best deal?
store a
store b
store c
store d

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost at store A

$1000 + 1000\times0.05 - 80=1000 + 50 - 80 = 970$

Step2: Calculate cost at store B

$1000\times(1 - 0.1)+1000\times(1 - 0.1)\times0.05=900+45 = 945$

Step3: Calculate cost at store C

$1000$

Step4: Calculate cost at store D

$1000+1000\times0.05\times0.5 - 40=1000 + 25 - 40=985$

Answer:

B. store B