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

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

Explanation:

step 1

Find the rest of the money left in the savings account

using proportion

`(\$48)/(20\%)=(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