Question

Store Alpha has a $100 item that you want on sale for 35% off. You have a coupon for an additional 20% off. Also if you spend over $50 you receive a coupon for $10 to use next week on any item you want.

Store Beta has the same $100 item discounted 55% with no additional discounts available.

A. Without tax, how much does the item at store Alpha cost and how did you figure it? What is the real percent off you really get? If someone has responded before you, do you agree with their answer and explain if you got the same answer, but used a different process?

B. Without tax, how much does the item at store Beta cost and how did you figure it? If someone has responded before you, do you agree with their answer and explain if you got the same answer, but used a different process?

C. Which store would you buy your item from and why?

Answer 1

(A) At Store alpha, the selling price after discount of 35% = $ 100 - $ 35 = $ 65

The selling price after with coupan of additional 20 % off, is = $ 65 - $ 65 x 0.20 = $ 52

Therefore, the real percent off

There are different ways to solve a problem and If someone has responded before us we should agree with their answer and explain if we have got the same answer, but used a different process.

(B)  At Store Beta, the selling price after discount of 55% = $ 100 - $ 55 = $ 45

There are different ways to solve a problem and  If someone has responded before us we should agree with their answer and explain if we have got the same answer, but used a different process.

(C) Since, $ 52 is over $ 50, therefore if we have a need to buy something in next week, then we will prefer Alpha store otherwise, we will prefer Beta store.