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If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represents a saving of 20 percent of the cover prices, what is the cover price per issue?

(A) $1.98
(B) $2.40
(C) $2.80
(D) $2.86
(E) $3.00
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If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  10 Oct 2017, 12:26
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If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represents a saving of 20 percent of the cover prices, what is the cover price per issue?

(A) $1.98
(B) $2.40
(C) $2.80
(D) $2.86
(E) $3.00


Approach I

$24 is a savings of 20 percent of regular price for TEN issues, \(R\)

\(24 = .80R\)

R = \(\frac{24}{.8}=\frac{240}{8}\)= $30

Each issue is \(\frac{$30}{10}=\) $3 per issue

Answer E

Approach 2

If 10 issues = $24, each issue is

\(\frac{$24}{10} =$2.40\)

This price is a savings of 20 percent of the regular price per issue, \(r\)

\(2.4 = .8r\)

\(r =\frac{$2.4}{.8} = \frac{$24}{8} =$3.00\)

Answer E
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Re: If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  11 Nov 2015, 00:56
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Let subscription per magazine = x
10x = 24
=> x= 2.4

Let cover price per magazine= c
Since there is a 20% saving on cover prices
.8c=x
=>.8c = 2.4
=>c= 3

Answer E
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Re: If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  10 Oct 2017, 23:29
Ultra-Fast Route,

(X-24)/X = 20%
X-24 = 0.2X
0.8X = 24
X = 30
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Re: If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2017, 18:08
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Bunuel wrote:
If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represents a saving of 20 percent of the cover prices, what is the cover price per issue?

(A) $1.98
(B) $2.40
(C) $2.80
(D) $2.86
(E) $3.00


We can create the following equation in which n = full cost for the magazine:

24 = 0.8n

240/8 = n

30 = n

So, the regular cost per issue is 30/10 = $3.00.

Answer: E
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Re: If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2017, 18:23
Subscription cost per magazine= \(\frac{24}{10}\)= 2.4
Let the cover price per issue= x
0.8x= 2.4

x= \(\frac{2.4}{0.8}\)= 3

So cover price per issue= $3.

Answer: E.

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Re: If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  04 Aug 2018, 07:11
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The cost of 10 magazines is Rs. 24 which is equal to the cost of 80% of cover magazine.

Let the cost of magazine be "C"
so

24=80/100*C
c=30 i.e. cost of 10 covers, so cost of one cover=30/10=>3

Answer (E)
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If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  04 Aug 2018, 07:41
Bunuel wrote:
If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represents a saving of 20 percent of the cover prices, what is the cover price per issue?

(A) $1.98
(B) $2.40
(C) $2.80
(D) $2.86
(E) $3.00

Price of each magazine is 2.40

The cover price of each Magazine is \(\frac{2.40}{80}*100 = 3.00\) , Answer must be (E)
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Re: If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represe [#permalink] New post  06 Aug 2021, 08:34
If a subscription for 10 issues of a magazine costs $24.00 and represents a saving of 20 percent of the cover prices, what is the cover price per issue

10x- (0.20)10x=24
10x-2x= 24
8x=24
x=3
Therefore, answer is E in my opinion
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