Eliza cannot decide which of two bicycles to buy. The original price of each is $380. The first is marked down by 50%. The second is marked

down by 30% with an additional 20% off. Which bicycle should Eliza buy if the bicycles are the same except for the selling price? Explain your answer.

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Judah Crawford

Mathematics

4 November, 11:44

Eliza cannot decide which of two bicycles to buy. The original price of each is $380. The first is marked down by 50%. The second is marked

down by 30% with an additional 20% off. Which bicycle should Eliza buy if the bicycles are the same except for the selling price? Explain your answer.

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Pete · Answer 1

Eliza should buy the bike that is 50% off. Its sales cost is $190. The other bike has been marked down twice, but still costs $212.80.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bike 1 = 50% off of $380 = 380 x 0.5 = $190

Bike 2 = 30% off of $380 = 380 x. 7 = $266

20% off of $266 = 266 x. 80 = $212.80

Eliza cannot decide which of two bicycles to buy. The original price of each is $380. The first is marked down by 50%. The second is markeddown by 30% with an additional 20% off. Which bicycle should Eliza buy if the bicycles are the same except for the selling price? Explain your answer.

Eliza cannot decide which of two bicycles to buy. The original price of each is $380. The first is marked down by 50%. The second is marked

down by 30% with an additional 20% off. Which bicycle should Eliza buy if the bicycles are the same except for the selling price? Explain your answer.