document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148986>Question 1148986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local pizzeria is offering two deals:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)buy one pizza for $24.99 and get the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Pizza for 40% off.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) buy two pizza for $18.00 each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a) which is the better deal? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  b)calculate the final bill for the better<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Deal,with taxes.(5%GST AND 8%PST) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Option 2 gives you two pizzas for 2($18.00) = $36.00.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Option 1 gives you two pizzas for the price of 1.6 pizzas, which is 1.6*$24.99.  We only care which deal is better, so we don't need an exact number here; 1.6*$25.00 is a good approximation. 1.6*$25.00 = $40.00.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Option 2 is much the better deal.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$36.00, plus (.05) times $36.00, plus (.08) times $36.00.  (Assuming both the GST and PST apply to the whole $36....)<br><BR>\n" );
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