Question

Store A sells a watch for $50 and offers a 5% discount. Store B sells the same watch for $60 and offers a 20% discount.

1. What is the selling price of the watch at Store A?

2. What is the selling price of watch at Store B?

3. From which store should you buy the watch from?​

Answer 1

1. $47.50 2. $48 3. Store A

Explanation:

STORE A

1. $50* 0.05 = $2.50

$50 - $2.50 = $47.50

Store A sells the watch for $47.50

STORE B

2. $60 * 0.2 = $12

$60 - $12 = $48

Store B sells the watch for $48

WHICH STORE IS BETTER

3. Store A is better as it sells the same watches for 50p less