Question

HELP ANYONE PLEASE? MEDAL+FAN!


A $300 suit is on sale for 30% off. In addition to the sale, you have a 20% coupon that you found in your local paper. Determine the price that you will pay after the discounts. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

a.
$150.00
c.
$168.00
b.
$240.00
d.
$210.00

Answer 1

My first thought is A.

Answer 2

1 sec

Answer 3

Ok :))

Answer 4

thats right

Answer 5

bacically 50% off

Answer 6

300 - 20*300
------
100

then take 30% off

Answer 7

ok thats not right

Answer 8

@welshfella how did you get that equation?

Answer 9

= 240
then tale 30% off 240

Answer 10

20% = 20 /100

Answer 11

welsh your wrong

Answer 12

20% = 1/5
300 * 1/5 = 60
300 - 60 = 240

Answer 13

By the way, the topic is about Consecutive Growth and Decay Factors.

Answer 14

Why did you remove the 30% off? The questions saying is, A suit is 30% off and plus your coupon 20% off.

Answer 15

240 * 30
--- = 72
100

Answer 16

first I took 205 off
then i will take 30% of the result

Answer 17

* 20%

Answer 18

Uggh, it's confusing dude.

Answer 19

yea - I maybe wrong.....
maybe you take 30% off 300
and 20% off 300

to be honest i'm confused also

Answer 20

So the real answer is $150 RIGHT?

Answer 21

this last method will give you 150 dollars
whereas the method I used will give you 168 dollars

Answer 22

I guess so

Answer 23

BTW man, you did great to help me :))

Answer 24

well - I try

Answer 25

Thanks :)) @Asad786 @welshfella

Answer 26

yw