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Marco’s Uncle Oscar gave him a pair of piebald mice for his birthday. Marco named one mouse Whiskers and the other one Oscar after his favorite uncle. Now Marco has to buy supplies for his mice. He wants to buy a cage, an exercise wheel, a water bottle, one bag of wood shavings, and 12 ounces of Mouse Chow. At the Fin ’n’ Fur pet store, he found a nice big cage for $29.90, a water bottle for $4.50, an exercise wheel for $6.00, bags of wood shavings priced at 3 for $13.95, and 12 ounces of Mouse Chow at $0.56 an ounce. Luckily, the cage, water bottle, and exercise wheel are on sale at 10% off. The store also has a Pet Starter Kit that includes a cage with a built-in wheel, a water bottle, a bag of wood shavings, and 12 ounces of Mouse Chow, all for $44.95. A 5% sales tax applies to all non-food items, including the complete Pet Starter Kit. The tax is applied after a sale price is determined. Which collection of supplies is the better deal: purchasing each item separately or purchasing the Pet Starter Kit? |
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