Sam is looking for a cell phone plans. A local company offers a monthly plan for $58.95. The company is having a sale and offering a discount for $4.75 off the monthly plan. Sam says the new cost is $11.45. Explain sams error and find the correct new cost

Correct cost for the cell phone monthly plan = 54.2$

Explanation:

Price for monthly plan = 58.95$

Discount = 4.75 $

New cost found out by Sam = 11.45$

Discount considered by Sam = 58.95 - 11.45 = 47.5$

So, Instead of considering discount amount of 4.75$ Sam accidentally considered 47.5$, so he got 11.45$ as new cost for the cell phone plan.

Actual cost = 58.95 - 4.75 = 54.2$

Correct cost for the cell phone monthly plan = 54.2$