Question

A grocery store is having a sale this week. If you buy a 5-pound bag of apples for the regular price, you can get another for $1.49. If you buy a 5-pound bag of oranges at the regular price, you can get another bag for $2.49. *the regular price for a 5-pound bag of apples is $2.99 and for oranges it’s $3.99*

Write an equation to find the discount for each situation using @ for the amount of the discount for apples and % for the amount of the discount for oranges.

Which fruit has a greater discount? Explain.

*multistep*

Answer 1

The apple

Explanation:

Answer 2

For apples we have:
2.99 $ ------> 100%
1.49 $ ------> x
We clear x:
x = (1.49 / 2.99) * (100)
x = 49.83%
The discount is:
@ = 100 - x

For oranges we have:
3.99 $ ------> 100%
2.49 $ ------> y
We clear y:
y = (2.49 / 3.99) * (100)
y = 62.41%
The discount is:
% = 100 - y

The apple has the highest discount because x <y


Answer:
@ = 100 - x
% = 100 - y
The apple has the highest discount because x <y