Mr. Billett and I have the Sunday edition of the LA Times delivered to our door. We recently got a bill, and Mr. Billett sat down to figure out whether we are saving money by having the paper delivered, or whether it would be better to walk down to the corner and pick one up in person every Sunday.
According to the bill, we paid $17.20 to have the paper delivered every Sunday between 03/10/08 and 05/05/08. The price of the Sunday Times is $1.25 if you buy it in person.
Your job is to figure out:
1. Which is the better deal: delivery or walking to get the paper?
2. How much would we save over a whole year with the better deal?
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Mrs. Billett,
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