Virtual Class #8 - Basic Math Skills and Coupons
So..you want to learn couponing?
Well like everything else in life, you cannot just jump right in and expect to have an understanding of what you are doing. Feel free to ask questions if you do not have an understanding of any concepts we may talk about.
So here is our first Virtual Class!
To do couponing and to do it well you need to have a basic understanding of math.
This mini lesson is going to take you through coupon usage for a sample item.
Scenerio #1
1. The store you are shopping in does NOT double coupons of any value
2. You want to purchase 2 bags of lettuce at $1 per bag
3. You have 4 coupon to use
- .55/1 Any Bag Dole Lettuce
- .55/1 Dole Lettuce
- $1/2 Dole Lettuce
- .75/2 Dole Lettuce
4. Which coupon(s) do you use for scenerio #1
5. What is your out of pocket costs for 2 bags of lettuce using the coupons you have selected?
Scenerio #2
1. The store you are shopping in doubles coupons up to $1 Limit 2 like coupons
2. You want to purchase 4 Pillsbury Refrigerated cookies at $2.50 each
3. You have the following coupons to use:
- .75/2
- .50/1
- .60/1
- $1/2
- $2/3
- .60/1
- .60/1
- $1/1
4. Which coupon(s) do you use to get the best deal?
5. What is going to be your out of pocket cost for the cookies using the coupons you have chosen?
The answers..given out later today.
Doing the math above is very valuable, especially when you need to follow not only the rules of the store, but the rules of the coupon.
Moonflower
