Charlie is shopping for a jacket that he likes. The jacket, regularly priced at $200, is on sale at Clothes Are Us for $150. Jacket World is offering a 25% discount on the same jacket that regularly sells for $190 at that store. Which statements are correct for this situation?
Responses
A Jacket World has the better deal.Jacket World has the better deal.
B Clothes Are Us has the better deal.Clothes Are Us has the better deal.
C Both stores are offering a 25% discount on the jacket.Both stores are offering a 25% discount on the jacket.
D Jacket World's price is $150.00Jacket World's price is $150.00
E The difference in the sale prices at the two stores is $7.50.The difference in the sale prices at the two stores is $7.50.
B - Clothes Are Us has the better deal.
D - Jacket World's price is $142.50 (25% off of $190).
E - The difference in the sale prices at the two stores is $7.50.
how
To determine the correct statements:
A) Jacket World has the better deal.
This statement is incorrect since the regular price at Jacket World is higher than the regular price at Clothes Are Us, even with the 25% discount.
B) Clothes Are Us has the better deal.
This statement is correct since the sale price of $150 at Clothes Are Us is lower than the discounted price of $142.50 at Jacket World.
C) Both stores are offering a 25% discount on the jacket.
This statement is incorrect since Clothes Are Us is offering a flat sale price of $150, not a percentage discount.
D) Jacket World's price is $150.
This statement is incorrect, the price is $142.50 after the 25% discount.
E) The difference in the sale prices at the two stores is $7.50.
This statement is correct since the difference between $150 and $142.50 is $7.50.
To determine which statements are correct for this situation, let's compare the deals offered by each store.
Clothes Are Us:
- Regular price of the jacket: $200
- Sale price of the jacket: $150
Jacket World:
- Regular price of the jacket: $190
- 25% discount on the regular price: 25% of $190 = $47.50
- Sale price of the jacket: $190 - $47.50 = $142.50
Now let's evaluate each statement:
A - Jacket World has the better deal.
This statement is correct since Jacket World is offering the jacket for $142.50, which is lower than Clothes Are Us' sale price of $150.
B - Clothes Are Us has the better deal.
This statement is incorrect since Jacket World has a lower sale price than Clothes Are Us.
C - Both stores are offering a 25% discount on the jacket.
This statement is incorrect since Clothes Are Us is offering a $50 discount on the jacket ($200 - $150), while Jacket World is offering a 25% discount.
D - Jacket World's price is $150.00.
This statement is incorrect since Jacket World is offering the jacket for $142.50, not $150.
E - The difference in the sale prices at the two stores is $7.50.
This statement is incorrect since the difference in the sale prices at the two stores is $7.50 + $7.50 = $15.00. (Clothes Are Us: $150 - Jacket World: $142.50 = $7.50)
Therefore, the correct statements are:
A - Jacket World has the better deal.
E - The difference in the sale prices at the two stores is $7.50.