Answer:
Both Oscar and Kim got the same amount and they both had enough money to buy the book.
Given that,
Oscar and Kim have money to spend at a book fair = $22
Discount for all the students = 30% = 0.30
They both want to purchase a copy of the same book, which normally sells for $28.50 plus 10% sales tax.
Book normally sells for = $ 28.50 + 10% sales tax
According to the question,
Oscar takes 30% of $28.50 and subtracts that amount from the normal price. He takes 10% of the discounted selling price and adds it back to find the purchase amount.
28.50 - 0.30(28.50) = 28.50 - 8.55 = 19.95
0.10(19.95) + 19.95 = 2 + 19.95 = $21.95
Kim takes 70% = 0.7 of the normal purchase price and then computes 110% = 1.10 of the reduced price.
0.7(28.50) = 19.95
1.10(19.95) = $21.95
Hence, Both Oscar and Kim got the same amount and they both had enough money to buy the book.
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