Question

A department store sells t-shirts for $16.00. Every month that a t-shirt doesn’t sell, the store reduces the selling price by 25%. Find the selling price of the shirt for three price reductions. A = B = C =

Answer 1

Explanation:

A = 25% of 16 =
`=(25)/(100)*8=(1)/(4)*8=2`

Selling price after reduction = 16 - 2 = $14

B= 25% of 14

`=(25)/(100)*14=(1)/(4)*14=(7)/(2)`

= 3.5

Selling price = 14 - 3.5 = $10.5

C = 25% of 10.5

`=(25)/(100)*10.5=(10.5)/(4)`

= 2.625 = $ 2.63

Selling price = 10.5 - 2.63 = $ 7.87

Answer 2

The prices for 3 month reduction on a role will $12 to $9 to $6.75

Explanation:

The original cost price of the t-shirt is $16

If it does not sell for the 1st month, then 25% reduction will make the new price

(16 × 25)/100 = $4

new price will be 16 - 4 = $12

For the 2nd month, the price will be

(12 × 25)/100 = $3

New price = $12 - $3 = $9

for the third month, new price will be

(9 × 25)/100 = $2.25

New price for the third month is

9 - 2.25 = $6.75