Question

You are purchasing Cotton swabs that come in 2 different sized containers. One box contains 300 swabs for 2.99 and the other box is specially marked at 30% more swabs for the same price. How much will you save per sawn by buying the larger box?

Answer 1

Answer:

Buying the larger box, I will be saving 23% compared to the original price.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that a box contains 300 swabs for 2.99 and the other box is specially marked at 30% more swabs for the same price, to determine how much will I save per swab by buying the larger box the following calculation must be performed:

2.99 / 300 = X

0.0099 = X

2.99 / (300 x 1.3) = X

2.99 / 390 = X

0.0076 = X

0.0099 = 100

0.0076 = X

(0.0076 x 100) / 0.0099 = X

77 = X

100 - 77 = 23

Therefore, buying the larger box I will be saving 23% compared to the original price.