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First, find the amount of money one will pay for three sandals without the discount. This would = the regular price, <math>50, </math>/ times<math> 3 sandals = </math>150.
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First, find the amount of money one will pay for three sandals without the discount. This would = the regular price, <math>\textdollar 50</math>, <math>/ times</math> 3 sandals = $150.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:20, 27 November 2013

Problem

At the 2013 Winnebago County Fair a vendor is offering a "fair special" on sandals. If you buy one pair of sandals at the regular price of $50, you get a second pair at a 40% discount, and a third pair at half the regular price. Javier took advantage of the "fair special" to buy three pairs of sandals. What percentage of the $150 regular price did he save?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 25 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 33 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 45$

Solution

First, find the amount of money one will pay for three sandals without the discount. This would = the regular price, $\textdollar 50$, $/ times$ 3 sandals = $150.

See Also

2013 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 11
Followed by
Problem 13
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