Tom received a coupon in the mail for 30%off one regular priced item for a local sporting goods store he wishes tp purchase a soccer ball for 22.50 and shin guards for 17.00 which item would he use his coupon justify your answer by comparing the discount taken for each item

it should be used on the higher priced item to get a bigger discount.

 So it should be used on the soccer ball

soccer ball: 22.50 * 0.30 = 6.75 discount

shin guards: 17.00 * 0.30 = 5.10 discount

6.75 is greater than 5.10

add all the numbers and check the ones place.

the answer is 486. as the ones place is more than 4, the estimation will be the next 10 ie, 490

it is true

step-by-step explanation:

all the combinations add up i used   calculator