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document.write( "A book store is having a sale. All hardback books are 20% off, and all paperbacks are 10% off. Suppose you buy four paperbacks that originally cost $9 each and two hardbacks that originally cost $20 each. What percent of the total cost have you saved? Round to the nearest percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A book store is having a sale. All hardback books are 20% off, and all paperbacks are 10% off. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose you buy four paperbacks that originally cost $9 each and two hardbacks that originally cost $20 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What percent of the total cost have you saved? Round to the nearest percent. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paperback savings:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of books = 4 ; original cost = 4*9=36; savings = 0.10*36= 3.60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hardback savings:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of books = 2 ;original cost = 2*20=40; savings = 0.20*40= 8.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent savings:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original total cost=$76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total savings = $11.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent savings: 11.60/76 = 0.1526..= 15.26%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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