Anyone good at maths? My brain is fried...

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If this is really simple please don't scoff, I have some issues which make my maths skills almost zero and I get confused easily.

I am planning a trip and have 2 options.

Can you tell me the price difference. The deposits and flights are confusing me :(

It's the same thing but through different companies but package 2 had additional support so trying to figure out if it's worth it.

A) package = £2400 (I have already paid £150 deposit) so £2250 left to pay

• Flight £280

B) Package = £3100 but you get £260 back if you've booked your flights. Which I already have.

So I would get £260 back from that.

But have still laid out £280 for my flight.

So what is the total separate and the difference?

Total outlay for A is 2680,
total for B is 2840 with discount plus flight if you’ve already paid so 3120.
440 more expensive!

Package A is £2,680 (package inc deposit, flight)

Package B is £3,120 (package, minus cash back, plus flight)

Package B is £440 more as is. If you ditch package A, you’ll presumably lose the deposit. So £440 more expensive plus lost deposit: £590. Are the extras worth £590?

A) Total price £2680

B) Total price £3120

So Option B is £440 more expensive.

If you forget what you've already paid:
Option A: total cost = £2400 + £280 = £2680
Option B: total cost = £3100 - £260 + £280 = £3120

If you factor in what you've already paid:
Option A: you've already paid £280 + £150, so you've got £2680 - (£280 + £150) left to pay: £2250
Option B: you've already paid £280, so you've got £3120 - £280 left to pay: £2840

Option A is definitely the cheapest whatever way you look at it

Option B - £2840+flight £280
Option A - £2400+flight £280

Stick with option A and save £440

Package A = £2530 left after the deposit or £2680 including the deposit
Package B = £2860
Package B = £180 more expensive. Only you can decide if you think it’s worth it. (Personally, I think additional support usually is.)

Very good pint about the deposit too. I didn't factor that in.

It'd need to be some VERY good support to make it worth it.

But the deposit, even though you already paid it, is still money you had to pay, so should be included in the calculations.

Thankyou guys. Will stick with A