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At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at this sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?

(A) \(20\)%

(B) \(33 \frac{1}{3}\)%

(C) \(40\)%

(D) \(60\)%

(E) \(66 \frac{2}{3}\)%
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At a special sale, S tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at this sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?

(A) \(20\)%
(B) \(33 \frac{1}{3}\)%
(C) \(40\)%
(D) \(60\)%
(E) \(66 \frac{2}{3}\)%
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let ticket price be $5

5 tickets = 25 $

discounted price for 5 tickets 15$

\(\frac{(25-15)}{25} *100 =40\)

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let price of 1 ticket be x$

therefore Actual price of 3 tickets and 5 tickets is 3x$ & 5x$ respectively

At special rate Cost of 5 tickets is 3x$ ( No other information is given for S therefore S must be equal to 5)

therefore savings = actual price of 5 tickets - special price = 5x-3x =2x

% saved = 2x/5x = 40%
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At a special sale, S tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at this sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?

(A) \(20\)%
(B) \(33 \frac{1}{3}\)%
(C) \(40\)%
(D) \(60\)%
(E) \(66 \frac{2}{3}\)%
 
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Dear Moderator ,
Just found this question, there seems to be a typo here , the variable "s" has been used instead of the number "5", leading to immense confusion, hope you will look into this and do the needful. Thank you.­
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At a special sale, S tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at this sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?

(A) \(20\)%
(B) \(33 \frac{1}{3}\)%
(C) \(40\)%
(D) \(60\)%
(E) \(66 \frac{2}{3}\)%
Dear Moderator ,
Just found this question, there seems to be a typo here , the variable "s" has been used instead of the number "5", leading to immense confusion, hope you will look into this and do the needful. Thank you.
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At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at this sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?


(A) \(20\)%

(B) \(33 \frac{1}{3}\)%

(C) \(40\)%

(D) \(60\)%

(E) \(66 \frac{2}{3}\)%
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Let the original price of each ticket be 100

Original price of 5 tickets = 500

5 tickets were obtained for the price of 3 tickets

Actual price of 5 tickets = 300

Savings = 200

Percentage Savings = (200/500) * 100 = 40%

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At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at this sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?


(A) \(20\)%

(B) \(33 \frac{1}{3}\)%

(C) \(40\)%

(D) \(60\)%

(E) \(66 \frac{2}{3}\)%


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let price of a ticket be $10

Price of 5 tickets = $50

Now i can get 5 at the price of 3 which will be $30

Money saved = 50 -30 =20

the amount saved
20= x/100 *50 = 40 %

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At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at this sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?


(A) \(20\)%

(B) \(33 \frac{1}{3}\)%

(C) \(40\)%

(D) \(60\)%

(E) \(66 \frac{2}{3}\)%
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Normal price for 3 tickets be 15 , So Normal Price per ticket is 5
Discounted price for 5 tickets be 15 , So Discounted Price per ticket is 3

So, percentage saved is \(\frac{2}{5}*100 = 40\), Answer must be (C)
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What percentage represents the amount I saved to the original cost?

Say each ticket costs $1. The answer is 5-3/5 = 40%
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They are asking for profit %
Here the profit made is 2 tickets. So applying profit formula : (P/CP)*100 = (2/5)*100 =40%

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