Question

A shoe store is running a sale for buy one get one 20% off. If the shoes were $19.99 each, how much will you pay in total if you buy two pairs?

Answer 1

$35.98 for 2 shoes

$71.96 for 4 shoes, or 2 pairs

Explanation:

For 1 pair:

1) 19.99 + (19.99 x 0.80)

2) 19.99 + 15.992

3) 35.982 or rounded to 35.98

For 2 pairs, there are 2 methods:

Method 1:

1) 35.98 x 2

2) 71.96

Method 2:

1) 2(19.99 + (19.99 x 0.80))

2) 39.98 + 31.984

3) 71.964 or rounded to 71.96