Question

A clothing store marked down the price of shirts by 25%. The store also marked down the price of a pair of jeans by 30%. Ben purchased a shirt whose original price was $32. Ben purchased a pair of jeans whose original price was $40. Enter the amount Ben saved.

Answer 1

$20

Explanation:

25% of $32=8

32-8=24

30% of $40=12

40-12=28

$24+$28=$52

$40+$32=$72

$72-$52=$20

Answer 2

He saved a total of $20

Explanation:

first substract the percent of the original price to get how much he payed.

Then add the original prices together and from that substract how much Ben payed.