Question

A store adverstises buy one item at full price and take 1/2 off the cost of a second item. Steve buys one item with a price tag of $60 and a second item with a price tag of $40. What percent discount did he receive on the second item that was 1/2 off? Show Work!

(A) 80%
(B) 50%
(C) 40%
(D) 20%

Answer 1

(D) 20%

Explanation:

The original price of the two items = $60 + $40 = $100

The discounted price of the two items = $60 + ($40 x 0.5) = $60 + $20 = $80

To find the percent discount he received off his total purchase, we need to divide the difference between the original price and the discounted price by the original price.

$100 - $80 = $20

$20 ÷ $100 = 0.2

0.2 = 20%

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