Question

Bridget goes to the mall and buys a shirt for $15.50, a pair of jeans for $32.00, and a belt for $24.30. She has a coupon and ends up getting $14.36 off her purchase. What percent off was her coupon for?

Answer 1

20%

Explanation:

Cost of Shirt = $15.50

Cost for a pair of jeans = $32.00

Cost for a belt = $24.30

Total cost = $15.50 + $32.00 + $24.30 = $ 71.8

Given that, coupon discount = $14.36

To find:

The percentage off on the coupon.

Solution:

The percentage off will be calculated on the total cost.

`\text{Percentage\ off} = (Coupon\ discount)/(Total\ Cost)* 100\\\Rightarrow \text{Percentage\ off}= (14.36)/(71.8)* 100\\\Rightarrow \text{Percentage\ off} = 0.2* 100\\\Rightarrow \text{Percentage\ off} = \bold{20\%}`

Therefore, the answer is:

20%