nigel is buying 5 pounds of chicken. at the store he goes to, chicken usually sells for $3.50 per pound…

nigel is buying 5 pounds of chicken. at the store he goes to, chicken usually sells for $3.50 per pound. today it is on sale for 35% off. how much money will nigel save? $1.23 $2.45 $6.13 $11.38

nigel is buying 5 pounds of chicken. at the store he goes to, chicken usually sells for $3.50 per pound. today it is on sale for 35% off. how much money will nigel save? $1.23 $2.45 $6.13 $11.38

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate original total cost

The original price per - pound is $3.50 and he is buying 5 pounds. So the original total cost $C_{original}=3.50\times5 = 17.5$ dollars.

Step2: Calculate the discount rate amount

The discount rate is 35% or 0.35 in decimal form. The amount saved $S$ is the original total cost times the discount rate. So $S = C_{original}\times0.35=17.5\times0.35 = 6.125\approx6.13$ dollars.

Answer:

$6.13$