chineseburned
All of the furniture for sale at Al’s Discount Furniture is offered for less than the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). Once a year, Al’s holds a clearance sale. If Jamie purchased a certain desk during the sale, did she get a discount of more than 50% of Al’s regular price for the desk?
(1) Al’s regular price for the desk is 60%, rounded to the nearest percent, of the MSRP of $2000.
(2) The sale price was $601 less than Al’s regular price for the desk.
I see where the trick is!!!
(1) - regular price, rounded TO THE NEAREST PERCENT is 60% of 2000, or 1200+. - alone is not sufficient.
(2) sale price is 601 less than regular price - alone is not sufficient.
1+2
if 60% -> then yes, he got more than 50% discount of the regular price
but what if the price is 1202? in this case, he did not buy at more than 50% discount.
suppose 1202 is regular price.
that is 1202/2000 or 601/1000 or 60.1%. 60.1 rounded to the nearest percent is 60%.
so E it is.