Question

Identical sweaters are on sale in two different stores. The sale price in store A is 30% off the regular price of $25. The sale price in store B is 40% off the regular price of $30. At which store is the sweater a better buy? Explain.

Answer 1

30% off 25: multiply 25 by .30 to find 30%: 7.5. Now subtract that from the sales price: 25-7.5=17.5
Do the same for store B: .40•30=12. 30-12=18.
So store A is better by $.50 :) hope this helps :)

Answer 2

Store A is $25.00-30% is 7.50 savings= buying it for 17.50
Store B is $30.00-40% is 12.00 savings = buying it for 18.00
Making store A a better deal by $0.50