A grocery store is offering a 50% discount off a $4.00 box of cereal. You also have a $1.00 off coupon for the same cereal. Use a composite function to show whether it is better to use the coupon before or after the store discount.

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Cornelius Hoffman

3 September, 06:59

A grocery store is offering a 50% discount off a $4.00 box of cereal. You also have a $1.00 off coupon for the same cereal. Use a composite function to show whether it is better to use the coupon before or after the store discount.

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Jorge Ali · Answer 1

After because if you use it before the discount then the final price will be 1.50 but if you use it after the discount, then the final price is 1 dollar. 4 dollar with 50% discount is 2 dollar, and 2-1 is 1. 4-1 is 3 and 3 dollar with 50% discount is 1.50 dollar