Jameka bought a $60.00 necklace on sale for 40% off its regular price. Caitlyn bought an $80.00 necklace for 55% off its regular price. Who paid the least amount for their necklace? Show your work and explain your reasoning
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I am not sure of this but I have that jameka paid the least which is $24 and Caitlyn paid the most which is $44?
When we take a percentage off a regular price, we need to subtract that from the regular price.
60 * 0.4 = 24
60 - 24 = 36
You can also subtract 40% from 100% leaving 60% Jameka paid 0.6 * 60 = 36
Now figure out how much Caitlyn paid.
To find out who paid the least amount for their necklace, we need to calculate the final price paid by each person.
Let's start with Jameka. She bought a necklace that originally cost $60.00, but it was on sale for 40% off. To calculate the discount, we multiply the original price by the percentage in decimal form: 60.00 * 0.40 = $24.00.
To find the final price Jameka paid, we subtract the discount from the original price: $60.00 - $24.00 = $36.00.
Now let's calculate the final price paid by Caitlyn. She bought a necklace that originally cost $80.00, and it was on sale for 55% off. Following the same calculation method as before, we multiply the original price by the percentage in decimal form: 80.00 * 0.55 = $44.00.
Therefore, Caitlyn paid a final price of $44.00 for her necklace.
Comparing the final prices, we can see that Jameka paid $36.00 while Caitlyn paid $44.00. Hence, Jameka paid the least amount for her necklace.
In summary:
- Jameka paid $36.00.
- Caitlyn paid $44.00.