marcus wants to buy a new bicycle. he finds a bicycle at a local cycle store that is
$250.00 for members of their club. marcus is not a member, so he will have to pay 10%
more for the bike. but he does have a discount coupon for 15% off. he will have to pay
8% sales tax on his purchase.
a. what is the purchase price of the bicycle after the initial markup of 10%?

You’re ordering more thread for blue jeans co. you usually purchase from ted’s threads, which sells 12 thread spools for $27. you recently received a notice from wade's wares that says you can buy thread from them for $2.30 each for the first 2 dozen and $2 a spool thereafter. you need to order 5 dozen spools. what percentage can you save by going with wade’s wares?