Smart Shopper Answers

Which of the following does an appropriately cautious reading of a receipt entail?I. Making sure that the items charged are the same as the items received.II. Asking for a second copy for your records.III. Checking to see if all of the discounts were applied properly.

Bridget purchased 3 pairs of shoes online. The total bill of $126.81 included a $7.50 shipping charge and 6% tax on the total purchase. If the shoes that Bridget purchased were all priced the same, how much did each pair of shoes cost?

Tyrell is gearing up for the football season and decides to purchase some items online. He has a promotional code for a one time $10 off any purchase of $50 or more. Tyrell orders 2 new jerseys at $32.89 each and a hat for $23.99. Tyrell pays 7% sales tax on his purchase, but pays no shipping charges. What is the total of Tyrell’s online purchase?

Angelo purchased some gifts for his younger brothers and sisters online. He bought a dollhouse for $32.59, 2 board games for $12.95 each and 2 movies for $9.99 each. The web site had a promotional offer of $5 off and no shipping fees for any purchase totaling at least $50. Angelo was charged 7.25% tax on his total purchase. How much did Angelo pay for his online purchase?

Ricardo is treating his employees and makes the following purchases at the store:2 packages of bagels at $3.49 each2 containers of cream cheese at $2.89 each3 dozen doughnuts at $5.39 each4 bottles of juice at $3.49 eachRicardo has a business account which saves him 5% on all purchases at this store. The discount is applied before tax. He is charged sales tax of 7%. If Ricardo paid $45.89, then he _____ for his purchase.

Leonardo makes the following purchases at the store:1 backpack for $16.895 spiral notebooks for $1.19 each1 pack of mechanical pencils for $3.682 packs of lead refills for $1.88 eachLeonardo has 2 coupons, each for 45 cents off on the purchase of a pack of lead refills. The coupons are applied after tax and the sales tax is 5% of the purchase. If Leonardo paid $30.89 , then he _____ for his purchase.

Which of the following is not a promotional tactic used by a seller?

Todd and his wife are having company for dinner so he is tasked with stopping at the store to buy creamer for coffee and something for dessert. The creamer is in the far left corner of the store. As Todd is walking back to get the creamer he sees a sign for cookies that says "Just like grandma used to bake”, and the bag has a picture of a woman that reminds Todd of his grandmother. Todd buys the cookies for dessert.Todd’s purchase was least likely a result of _____.

Selena purchased some gifts for her nieces and nephews online. She bought 3 dolls each priced at $19.99 each and 4 remote control cars priced at $21.99 each. Selena was able to get an online coupon for $3 off on each remote control car that she purchased. There was no sales tax, but the shipping charge was $10.50. What was the total amount Selena paid for her online purchase?

Choose the correct answer and rationale. "The prices listed on retail websites...”