Question

a tennis racket at sport city costs 180 and is discounted 15%. the same model racket costs 200 at tennis world and is on sale 20% off. which store is offering the better deal? explain

Answer 1

Sports City: If an item is 15% off, you actually pay 85%. So $180 * .85= $153
Tennis World: If an item is 20% off, you actually pay 80%. So $200 * .80= $160

Even though Tennis World had a higher percentage discount, with their price being higher to begin with the discount did not bring the price down enough so that it was a better buy that from Sports City.

** Note on my math: By doing the calculation this way, if you don't have to tell what the amount of discount is, you only have to do one step.

Answer 2

180 at 15% off = 180 - 27 = 153
200 at 20% off = 200 - 40 = 160