You need a TV, DVD player, and CD player. The sale flyer from a store downtown shows that the TV that you want to buy is on sale for 10% off of the regular price this week. DVD and CD players are both on sale for 20% off next week. Last week you drove downtown to save $30 on some concert tickets, a 15% savings. The regular prices for TVs, DVD players, and CD players are given in the table below. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \text { TV } & \$ 250 \
\hline \text { DVD Player } & \$ 120 \
\hline \text { CD Player } & \$ 200 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If nothing else has changed, should you drive downtown next week to buy the DVD player and the CD player?

Question

You need a TV, DVD player, and CD player. The sale flyer from a store downtown shows that the TV that you want to buy is on sale for 10% off of the regular price this week. DVD and CD players are both on sale for 20% off next week. Last week you drove downtown to save $30 on some concert tickets, a 15% savings. The regular prices for TVs, DVD players, and CD players are given in the table below. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \text { TV } & \$ 250 \
\hline \text { DVD Player } & \$ 120 \
\hline \text { CD Player } & \$ 200 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If nothing else has changed, should you drive downtown next week to buy the DVD player and the CD player?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

You will save $24 on the DVD player (20% of $120) and $40 on the CD player (20% of $200), totaling $64 in savings.

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