Mr. Johnson is going to buy an 18 3/4 pound turkey for Thanksgiving. The turkey cost $2.80 per pound at the grocery store. if th

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Mr. Johnson is going to buy an 18 3/4 pound turkey for Thanksgiving. The turkey cost $2.80 per pound at the grocery store. if th

e grocery store runs a 20% discount on turkeys, how much will Mr. Johnson save (before taxes)?
A. $1.05

B. $3.75

C. $10.50

D. $42.00

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tangare [24] · Answer 1 · 2023-05-21T06:50:25+03:00

tangare [24]2 years ago

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Answer:

D)$42.00

Step-by-step explanation:

18 3/4 is equal to 18.75, so 18.75x2.80 is your original cost (52.5). After doing that, since 52.5=100% you are going to divide 52.5 by 5 since 20x5=100. So 20% is 10.5. 52.5-10.5= $42.00