Question

PLEASE HELP ME OUT

John has two coupons to use at a clothing store. One is for $20 off and
the other is for 20% off. John wants to purchase a shirt with one of the
coupons and wants to pay the least amount that he can. Choose the
answer that BEST describes the situation.
A. The shirt will have the lowest price with the $20 off coupon
B. The shirt will have the lowest price with the 20% off coupon.
C. The shirt will cost the same with either coupon.
D. It depends on the cost of the shirt as to which coupon will help John pay the lowest
price

Answer 1

D.

Explanation:

For example if a shirt was $100 dollars, 100-20 = 80 and 100 x .8 = 80

But if the shirt cost $35, 35-20 = 15 while 35 times .8 = 28

This shows that the cost of the shirt is important in discovering which coupon is better.

Answer 2

Answer: D. It depends on the cost of the shirt as to which coupon will help John pay the lowest price.

Explanation:

You do not know how much a 20% discount is unless you know the price of the shirt. This can be more or less than $20, so you don’t know.

Hope this helps!