A plant nursery is having a sale. Potted begonias are marked down 27%, and tomato seedlings are marked down 35%. If you pay $6.57 each for two potted begonias and $2.60 each for three tomato seedlings, how much did you save? a. $3.83 b. $5.31 c. $6.92 d. $9.06 Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

d. $9.06

Explanation:

Potted begonias were purchased at $6.57 each. It means that $6.57 represents the original price less 27% discount.

$6.57 equal to 73% of the original price.

The original price is $6.57/73 x 100

=0.09 x 100

=$9.

Tomato seedlings cost $2.60 each.

$2.60 represents the original price less 35% discount

$2.60 is the equivalent of 65% of the original price.

100 % = 2.60/65 x 100

=0.04 x 100

=$4

Total savings will be as follows.

Each Potted begonias saves $9 - $6.57= $2.43

two potted begonias save $2.43 x 2 =$4.86

Each tomato seedlings saves  $4-$2.60= $1.40

Three tomato seedling will save = $1.40 x 3 = $4.2

Total savings will be  $4.86 + $4.2= $9.06

c.

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