Question

Maria is trying to decide which one of two winter coats she should buy. The blue coat usually costs $48 but is on sale for 25% off. The black coat usually costs $56 but is on sale for 40% off. How much less is the sale price of the black coat than the sale price of the blue coat?.

Answer 1

There is $2.4 less is the sale price of the black coat than the sale price of the blue coat.

What is discount?

Discount is a kind of reduction or deduction in the cost price of a product.

Given

Maria is trying to decide which one of two winter coats she should buy.

The blue coat usually costs $48 but is on sale for 25% off.

The black coat usually costs $56 but is on sale for 40% off.

The cost of the blue coat after 25% discount;

$= 48\times \dfrac{25}{100}\\\\= 48 \times \dfrac{1}{4}\\\\= 12$

The cost of the blue coat after discount = $48 - $12 = $36

The cost of the black coat after 40% discount;

$= 56 \times \dfrac{40}{100}\\\\= 56 \times 0.40\\\\=22.4$

The cost of the black coat after discount = $56 - $22.4 = $33.6

The price of the coat less is the sale price of the black coat than the sale price of the blue coat is;

= $36 - $33.6

= $2.4

Hence, there is $2.4 less is the sale price of the black coat than the sale price of the blue coat.

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