Question

Kala finds a pair of shoes she likes and in her size, but the additional sale price tag has been removed. The original price is $120, and the original sale price is 25% off. Kala says, "I think I can determine the final cost of the shoes. Since the shoes were already reduced 25% and are being reduced again by 40%, then the shoes must be 65% off!" Keisha disagrees. She says, "You cannot just add the discounts together. You have to read the flyer more closely. First, you must calculate the sale price after the 25% discount. Then, once you know the sale price, then you can reduce the sale price by 40%. That's the way you can determine the price after the additional 40% off." What would the sale price be if you used Kala's method?

Answer 1

Answer:

The sale price of the pair of shoes using Kala's analogy is $42.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kaka believes a discount of 25% and an additional discount of 40% mean that the total discount is 65%, that is the shoe is 65% off.

Using her analogy, the total discount would be 65% of the original price.

Total discount = 0.65 × $120 = $78

Then, the sale price = (original price) - (total discounts) = $120 - $78 = $42

The sale price of the pair of shoes using Kala's analogy is $42.

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