Q:

Jillian is shopping for new school supplies. She finds a flyer in the newspaper forher favorite store. They are offering the following coupons. Jillian needs to buy anew laptop for the school year. The list price for the laptop is $479.99. Is it a betterdeal to use the coupon for the $100 rebate or the 20% off one item? Explain yourreasoning.

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Answer:RebateStep-by-step explanation:To see which is a better deal, solve each one and compare. $100 off                                        20% off$479.99-$100                              $479.99*(1-.2)     $379.99                                        $479.99*.8                                                      $383.99So, it is cheaper with the rebate because it costs less.