Question

In a store, 1 can of soup costs $1.80. The store also sells a pack 6 cans of soup. A customer who buys 1 pack saves 15% compared to buying 6 cans separately. How much money does a customer save by buying 1 pack instead of buying 6 cans separately?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\ 1.62$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the cost of one pack of 6 cans of soup

step 1

Find the cost of 6 cans of soup

$6(1.80)=\ 10.8$

step 2

Find the cost of one pack of 6 cans of soup

$100\%-15\%=85\%=85/100=0.85$

$x=0.85(\ 10.8)=\ 9.18$

step 3

Find the money saved

$\ 10.8-\ 9.18=\ 1.62$