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Which is a better deal on a $7.99 item: 50% off or buy one, get one at half price? Your answer must include your math calculations.

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Answer:

50% off deal is better.

Explanation:

Given : Deal 50% off or buy one, get one at half price.

To find : Which is a better deal on a $7.99 item ?

Solution :

The cost of item is $7.99.

Deal 50% off,

The cost of item became,


C=7.99-50\%\text{ of }7.99


C=7.99-(50)/(100)* 7.99


C=7.99-3.995


C=3.995

The cost of item at deal 50% off is $3.995.

Deal buy one, get one at half price,

The cost of item became,

The cost of one item is $7.99.

The cost of second item is half of one i.e.
(7.99)/(2)=3.995

Total cost of two item is
7.99+3.995=11.985

The cost of one item became
(11.985)/(2)=5.9925

The cost of item at deal buy one, get one at half price is $5.9925.

As 5.9925 > 3.995

Deal of buy one, get one at half price cost more than 50% off deal.

Therefore, 50% off deal is better.

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