At Alan's Sports Shop, GO FAST trainers originally cost £40.95, and there is a third off in the sale.
At Irene's Sports Shop, GO FAST trainers originally cost £40.00, and there is a discount of 30% in the sale.
Which trainers cost less in the sale?
Answer (3)
the trainers will be cheaper at Alan's sport shop.
prices -> Alan's: 27.30 Irene's: 28.00
3 1 of 40.95 can be calculated as follows ->
3 1 = 40.95 x simplify to get that x = 27.30
30% of 40.00 can be calculated as follows ->
100 30 = 40.00 x simplify to get that x = 28
a t A l a n ′ s s p or t s s h o p : \£ 40.95 − 3 1 ⋅ \£ 40.95 = 3 2 ⋅ \£ 40.95 = \£ 27.30 A t I re n e ′ s s p or t s h o p : \£ 40.00 − 30% ⋅ \£ 40.00 = 70% ⋅ \£ 40.00 = 0.70 ⋅ \£ 40.00 = \£ 28.00 A n s . L ess cos t i s a t A l a n ′ s s p or t s s h o p .
The trainers at Alan's Sports Shop cost less in the sale at £27.30, compared to Irene's sale price of £28.00. Therefore, if you want to save money, you should buy the trainers from Alan's. Alan's sale price is £0.70 lower than Irene's.
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