Question

A sporting goods store offers 40% discount on all golf clubs. Rocco spent 20% of the money in his savings account on a golf putter. He paid $48 for the putter after the discount.Rocco wanted to use the rest of the money in his savings account to buy a set of of golf irons that has an original price of $359. Does Rocco have enough money to buy the gold irons? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Rocco doesn't have enough money to buy the golf irons

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Find the rest of the money left in the savings account

using proportion

$\frac{\ 48}{20\%}=\frac{x}{80\%}\\ \\x=48*80/20\\ \\x=\ 192$

step 2

we know that

The set of golf irons has an original price of $359

Applying 40% discount

100%-40%=60%=60/100=0.60

after the discount the price will be

$0.60(\ 359)=\ 215.4$

$\ 215.4> \ 192$

therefore

Rocco doesn't have enough money to buy the golf irons