4.) Jillian is shopping for new school supplies. She finds a flyer in the newspa

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4.) Jillian is shopping for new school supplies. She finds a flyer in the newspaper for her favorite store. They are offering the following coupons:

OFFICE WORLD SALE!-#1
ALL laptops---Buy NOW & receive a $100
rebate after purchase!
*cannot be used with any other coupons

OFFICE WORLD SALE!-#2
Receive 20% off any one item!

b. Jillian needs to buy a new laptop for the school year. The list price for the laptop is $479.99. Is it a better deal to use the coupon for the $100 rebate or the 20% off one item? Explain your reasoning.
Coupon #1
Total after coupon = __________________
Coupon #2
Total after coupon = __________________

Explanation / Answer

Since the price of the Laptop is $479.99,

for coupon #1,

total after the applying the coupon is $479.99-$100 = $379.99.

For Coupon #2,

total price after applying the coupon is $479.99-$(479.99*20/100) = $479.99-$95.998 = $383.992

Hence, applying Coupon #1 would be beneficial for Jillian to buy the Laptop

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