Question

Monica bought a dress that was originally $60 and was 20% off. Rachel found the same dress for $70 but at 25%. Who paid less for the dress? How much less?

Answer 1

0.25 x 70 = 17.5
70 - 17.5 = $52.5
0.2 x 60 = 12
60 - 12 = $48

52.5 - 48 = $4.5

Monica got the dress for $4.50 less than Rachel

Answer 2

Monica paid less than Rachel. Monica paid 4.5$ less than Rachel

Solution:

Given that,

Monica bought a dress at 20 % off

Original price of dress = 60$

And Rachel bought same dress for 70$ at 25% off

Let us calculate the selling price of dress bought by both Monica and Rachel to find out who paid less

In case of Monica:

Original price = 60

discount % = 20 %

selling price = original price - 20 % of original price

selling price = 60 - 20% of 60

`\text{selling} \text{price} = 60 - 20\% * 60\\`

`= 60 - (20)/(100) * 60\\\\= 60 - 12 = 48`

Hence Monica paid 48$

In case of Rachel:

Original price = 70

discount % = 25 %

selling price = original price - 25 % of original price

selling price = 70 - 25% of 70

`= 70 - (25)/(100) * 70\\\\= 70 - 17.5 = 52.5`

Thus Rachel paid 52.5 $

When comparing the amount paid by Monica and Rachel, we observe that monica paid less

Difference between monica and rachel amount = 52.5 - 48 = 4.5

Thus monica paid 4.5$ less than rachel