Ms. Garcia buys a fancy coffee drink every day for $4. She is thinking of getting regular coffee instead because it only costs $2.Ms. Garcia works out that switching could save her $1,460 a year. Does that sound about right?
Q. Ms. Garcia buys a fancy coffee drink every day for $4. She is thinking of getting regular coffee instead because it only costs $2.Ms. Garcia works out that switching could save her $1,460 a year. Does that sound about right?
Calculate Daily Difference: Ms. Garcia is considering switching from a $4 fancy coffee to a $2 regular coffee. The difference in cost per day is $4−$2.Calculation: $4−$2=$2
Calculate Annual Savings: To find out how much she would save in a year, we need to multiply the daily savings by the number of days in a year. Assuming she buys coffee every day, that would be 365 days.Calculation: $2×365 days = $730
Compare Annual Savings: Comparing the calculated annual savings of \$\(730\) with the stated savings of \$\(1\),\(460\), we can see that the numbers do not match. Ms. Garcia's calculation seems to be incorrect.
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