Kyle wants to purchase 20 prefilled decorated eggs to set up an egg hunt for his nephews and nieces. Each egg is priced at $5.00, and the store offers two different incentives.
Incentive 1: Purchase any set of 3 prefilled eggs for $12.
Incentive 2: Take 20% off your entire purchase.
Determine whether incentive 1 or incentive 2 offers a better discount. Find the discount amount. Round the answer to two decimal places as necessary.
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Incentive
offers a better discount
To determine which incentive offers a better discount, we need to calculate the total cost for purchasing 20 prefilled decorated eggs using each incentive.
Incentive 1:
Since each set of 3 prefilled eggs is priced at $12, we need to divide 20 by 3 to find out how many sets of 3 we need to purchase.
20 / 3 = 6 sets
So, the total cost for purchasing 20 prefilled decorated eggs using incentive 1 is:
6 sets * $12/set = $<<6*12=72>>72
Incentive 2:
Since the store offers a 20% discount on the entire purchase, we can calculate the amount of discount by multiplying the total cost by 20%.
20% of $100 = $20
Therefore, the discount amount for incentive 2 is $20.
To determine which incentive offers a better discount, we compare the discount amount.
Incentive 1: $72
Incentive 2: $20
Since $72 is higher than $20, incentive 1 offers a better discount.