Ally has one coupon for $5.00 off and another coupon for 25% off. The store only allows one coupon per purchase. If Ally's purchase costs $21.89 before the coupon, which coupon should she use to get the bigger discount?

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Moises Huber

28 October, 06:34

Ally has one coupon for $5.00 off and another coupon for 25% off. The store only allows one coupon per purchase. If Ally's purchase costs $21.89 before the coupon, which coupon should she use to get the bigger discount?

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Daphne Pena · Answer 1

25%

Step-by-step explanation:

Discount = Original Price x Discount %/100

Discount = 21.89 * 25/100

Discount = 547.25/100

You save = $5.4725

Final Price = Original Price - Discount

Final Price = 21.89 - 5.4725

Final Price = $16.4175