SOLUTION: The marked prices of a television model in shop a and b are $5400 and $4800respectively .shop a offers a 20% discount on the model.if shop b wants to have the same selling price as

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Question 985817: The marked prices of a television model in shop a and b are $5400 and $4800respectively .shop a offers a 20% discount on the model.if shop b wants to have the same selling price as shop a,what discoount should it offer

Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Shop A offers a 20% discount, price is 80% original price:
Price at Shop A=(0.80)($5400)=$4320
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Shop B price is $4800. $4320 is ($4320/$4800)(100%)=90%
To charge 90% of the price, they must discount 10%
ANSWER: Shop B should offer a 10% discount.

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