Question

You have a coupon for 25% off the price of a mystery book that sells for $7.00. You also have one for 20% off the price of a science fiction book that sells for $6.25. You have $5.00. Which book can you afford to buy? Explain.​

Answer 1

Answer:

You can afford the science fiction book.

Step-by-step explanation:

How to get the amount for the 25% coupon:

$7.00 × 0.25 = $1.75

To get the price of the mystery book using the coupon:

$7.00 - $1.75 = $5.25

The mystery book will cost $5.25.

How to get the price of the 20% coupon:

$6.25 × 0.20 = $1.25

To get the price of the science fiction book using the coupon:

$6.25 - 1.25 = $5.00

The science fiction book will cost $5.00.

You can afford to buy the science fiction book because you have $5.00 and that is the price of the book.  The mystery book costs $5.25 and you only have $5, which means that you don't have enough money to buy it.

Answer 2

Answer:  you can afford to buy both

as $1.75+$1.25 adds up to $3 leaving you $2 to spare.

Step-by-step explanation-

Mystery book: 25% of 7.00= 1.75 ($1.75)

Science Fiction: 20% of  6.25=1.25 ($1.25)