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==Solution==
 
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Let the listed price be <math>x</math>. Since all the answer choices are above <math>&#036;100</math>, we can assume <math>x > 100</math>. Thus the prices after coupons will be as follows:
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Coupon 1: <math>x-10\%\cdot x=90\%\cdot x</math>
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Coupon 2: <math>x-20</math>
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Coupon 3: <math>x-18\%\cdot(x-100)=82\%\cdot x+18</math>
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For coupon <math>1</math> to give a better price reduction than the other coupons, we must have <math>90\%\cdot x < x-20</math> and <math>90\%\cdot x < 82\%\cdot x+18</math>.
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From the first inequality, <math>90\%\cdot x+(-90\%\cdot x) +(20)< x-20+(-90\%\cdot x)+(20)\Rightarrow 20 < 10\%\cdot x\Rightarrow 200 < x</math>.
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From the second inequality, <math>90\%\cdot x +(-82\%\cdot x)< 82\%\cdot x+18+(-82\%\cdot x)\Rightarrow 8\%\cdot x < 18\Rightarrow x < 225</math>.
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The only answer choice that satisfies these constraints is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }\textdollar219.95}</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 23:15, 6 February 2014

Problem

A customer who intends to purchase an appliance has three coupons, only one of which may be used:

Coupon 1: $10\%$ off the listed price if the listed price is at least $\textdollar50$

Coupon 2: $\textdollar 20$ off the listed price if the listed price is at least $\textdollar100$

Coupon 3: $18\%$ off the amount by which the listed price exceeds $\textdollar100$

For which of the following listed prices will coupon $1$ offer a greater price reduction than either coupon $2$ or coupon $3$?

$\textbf{(A) }\textdollar179.95\qquad \textbf{(B) }\textdollar199.95\qquad \textbf{(C) }\textdollar219.95\qquad \textbf{(D) }\textdollar239.95\qquad \textbf{(E) }\textdollar259.95\qquad$

Solution

Let the listed price be $x$. Since all the answer choices are above $&#036;100$, we can assume $x > 100$. Thus the prices after coupons will be as follows:

Coupon 1: $x-10\%\cdot x=90\%\cdot x$

Coupon 2: $x-20$

Coupon 3: $x-18\%\cdot(x-100)=82\%\cdot x+18$

For coupon $1$ to give a better price reduction than the other coupons, we must have $90\%\cdot x < x-20$ and $90\%\cdot x < 82\%\cdot x+18$.

From the first inequality, $90\%\cdot x+(-90\%\cdot x) +(20)< x-20+(-90\%\cdot x)+(20)\Rightarrow 20 < 10\%\cdot x\Rightarrow 200 < x$.

From the second inequality, $90\%\cdot x +(-82\%\cdot x)< 82\%\cdot x+18+(-82\%\cdot x)\Rightarrow 8\%\cdot x < 18\Rightarrow x < 225$.

The only answer choice that satisfies these constraints is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }\textdollar219.95}$

See Also

2014 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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