My question is: Blake needs to prime and paint 5 rooms in his house. Each room will require a gallon of primer and a gallon of paint. Currently the primer is $30.00 a gallon and they are offering 20% off. The paint costs $25.00 a gallon and is not on sale. How much will he spend on paint and primer? Your thoughts:
The primer is $30.00 with 20% off so that's 30 * .20 = $6.00 off. The primer is $30.00 and the discount is for $6.00 off so the sale price is 30 - 6 = $24.00 per gallon. Blake needs 5 gallons of primer that is $24.00 a gallon so that's 5 * 24 = $120.00. He needs 5 gallons of paint that cost $25.00 a gallon so that's 5 * 25 = $125.00. The primer is $120.00 and the paint is $125.00 so all total, he will spend 120 + 125 = $245.00 on paint and primer. The final answer: 245.