Help!
if a store offers 3 for the price of 2. What is the implied discount?
a) 20%
b) 33%
c) 40%
d) 66%

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Help!
if a store offers 3 for the price of 2. What is the implied discount?
	a)	20%
	b)	33%
	c)	40%
	d)	66%

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

how far did you get?

anonymous · Answer

i'm really bad a doing percentage's. i have no idea where to start @jim_thompson5910

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

let's say each item is $20

how much would it cost to buy 2 items? 3 items?

anonymous · Answer

for 2 it would be $40 and for 3 it would be $60.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

how much do you save if you buy 3 items but you pay the price as if it were 2 items

anonymous · Answer

i would save $20. is it 20%?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you do save $20 but it's not 20%

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

it's only 20% IF the total price for the three items was $100

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you save $20. This is the discount

divide the discount by the original price to get 20/60 = 1/3 = 0.3333... = 33.33%

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the discount as a fixed number is $20

the discount as a percentage (of the original price) is roughly 33%

the idea is that you take 33% of the original price ($60) and subtract that off the original price

anonymous · Answer

ok, now i understand how to do this. thank you so much, again!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no problem