Question

Paper clips are sold in boxes of 1000.

Each box costs £15.40
The table below shows the discount offered for large orders.
Total order Discount
£40 - £54.99 5%
£55 - £79.99 6.5%
8%
£80 and above
Ethan orders 5 boxes of paper clips.
Work out the amount of discount Ethan gets.
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Answer 1

5

Explanation:

15.4*5=77

So we know the discount is 6.5%

77*(1-6.5%)=71.995≈72.0

77-72.0=5