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Discounts

Question 21 • POP Financial Math 26/27

In which of the following stores would you pay the least amount for an item that is priced $360?Store A: Sale of 10% off and a successive discount of 10% off.Store B: Sale of 15% with no additional discount.Store C: Sale of $35 off and a successive discount of 10% off.

Answer
A
All of the stores have the same discounted price.
B
You can get the lowest price at Store A.
C
You can get the lowest price at StoreB.
D
You can get the lowest price at Store C.

Explanation

At Store A, the two 10% discounts apply successively: $360 × 0.90 × 0.90 = $291.60. Store B costs $360 × 0.85 = $306, and Store C costs ($360 − $35) × 0.90 = $292.50. Store A has the lowest price, so the correct choice is “You can get the lowest price at Store A.”

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