A sporting goods store is having a large sale event. Baseball bats are marked down by 42%, and hockey sticks are marked down by 29%. If baseball bats cost $21.46 after the markdown and hockey sticks cost $39.05 after the markdown, which item’s price was reduced by more, and by how many more dollars was it reduced? Round all dollar values to the nearest cent.a.Hockey sticks had their prices reduced by $2.31 more than baseball bats.b.Hockey sticks had their prices reduced by $0.41 more than baseba
A 42% markdown means the bat’s sale price is 58% of its original price: $21.46 ÷ 0.58 = $37, so the reduction was $37 − $21.46 = $15.54. A 29% markdown means the hockey stick’s sale price is 71% of its original price: $39.05 ÷ 0.71 = $55, so its reduction was $55 − $39.05 = $15.95. Hockey sticks were reduced by $15.95 − $15.54 = $0.41 more, matching choice B.
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