Question

Mick's zoo offers a promotional deal: get a free $3 cotton candy and a free

$2 soda with the purchase of five $12 admission tickets. A group of 20
students will each purchase a ticket. If half of them want cotton candy and
14 of them want soda, how many dollars would they save by using the
promotional deal?

Answer 1

The group of 20 students will save $144 by using the promotional deal. Half of the group, or 10 students, will get the free cotton candy, so that's $30 saved. 14 of the students will get the free soda, so that's another $28 saved. Added together the group of 20 students will save $58 on the cotton candy and $28 on the soda for a total savings of $144.