The cost of a X chocolate bar is $3.50. The cost of a similar Y bar is $3.20.
(a) Find the percentage saving in buying a Y bar instead of the X bar.
(b) Find the percentage loss in buying a X bar instead of the Y bar.
Please help...........
There's a $0.30 difference.
a.
0.3 / 3.5 = ?
Multiply your decimal answer by 100 to find the percent.
b.
0.3 / 3.2 = ?
(a) 0.3/3.5 *100 = 8.5714 %
(b) 0.3/3.2 * 100 = 9.375 %
are these correct
Yes.
Sure, I can help you with that!
To find the percentage saving in buying a Y bar instead of an X bar, you need to calculate the difference in cost between the two bars and express it as a percentage of the original cost of the X bar.
(a) Finding the percentage saving:
1. Calculate the difference in cost: $3.50 (cost of X bar) - $3.20 (cost of Y bar) = $0.30.
2. Calculate the percentage of the difference in relation to the cost of the X bar: ($0.30/$3.50) * 100% = 8.57%.
Therefore, the percentage saving in buying a Y bar instead of an X bar is approximately 8.57%.
To find the percentage loss in buying an X bar instead of a Y bar, you need to calculate the difference in cost between the two bars and express it as a percentage of the cost of the Y bar.
(b) Finding the percentage loss:
1. Calculate the difference in cost: $3.20 (cost of Y bar) - $3.50 (cost of X bar) = -$0.30.
Note: The result is negative because you are calculating the loss.
2. Calculate the percentage of the difference in relation to the cost of the Y bar: (-$0.30/$3.20) * 100% = -9.375%.
Therefore, the percentage loss in buying an X bar instead of a Y bar is approximately 9.375%.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.