A supermarket reduced the price per pound of

whole chicken by 20 percent. How many pounds

of chicken can now be purchased for the amount

of money that used to buy 20 pounds of chicken?

Question

A supermarket reduced the price per pound of

whole chicken by 20 percent.  How many pounds

of chicken can now be purchased for the amount

of money that used to buy 20 pounds of chicken?

anonymous · Answer

tips?

campbell_st · Answer

well if the original cost is $1 per pound it would cost $20

the 20% discount means you pay $0.80 per pound so the cost of 20 pounds is $16.00

you still have $4 left... how many extra pounds at $0.80 per pound could you buy...

anonymous · Answer

4 more?

anonymous · Answer

but the answer states that the answer is 25;not 24

anonymous · Answer

why?

campbell_st · Answer

how many lots of 80c are there in $4.00..?

anonymous · Answer

5...

campbell_st · Answer

so you pay $16 for 20 lbs and then $4 for 5 lbs

so you purchase 25 lbs at an 20% discount...

anonymous · Answer

ahh

anonymous · Answer

so that 4 to 5 thing makes it 20/25 ehh?

campbell_st · Answer

exactly...

campbell_st · Answer

or if you pay 4/5 then you can buy 5/4