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Question 1134712: Two stores sell the same shirt at the same price both stores decided to sell the shirt at a discount price store a half off store be 1/4 off plus an additional 1/4 off today only which store offers a better discount if a shirt is bought today
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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I can say that the shirt costs $100 to start with
( the starting pice doesn't matter )
store A:
+100+-+%281%2F2%29%2A100+=+%281%2F2%29%2A100+
+%281%2F2%29%2A100+=+50+
store B:
+100+-+%281%2F4%29%2A100+=+75+
+75+-+%281%2F4%29%2A75+=+%283%2F4%29%2A75+
+%283%2F4%29%2A75+=+56.25+
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Store A's price is cheaper.
$6,25 cheaper for a shirt that
originally costs $100

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two stores sell the same shirt at the same price both stores decided to sell the shirt at a discount price store a half off store be 1/4 off plus an additional 1/4 off today only which store offers a better discount if a shirt is bought today
1%2F2 off = .5, or 50% COST, compared to 1%2F4, or .75 (75%) * 1%2F4, or .75 (75%) = .5625, or 56.25% COST

Now, compare the 2 and determine the better deal.