Question

The price of a package of 4 pens is $8.00. The same pens are sold at $2.50 each. If Alex bought three packages of pens rather than buying 12 pens individually, the amount he saved on 12 pens is the percent of the amount he paid is

Answer 1

Answer:

25%

Step-by-step explanation:

alex paid:

8x3 = 24

he saved:

2.50x12-24 = 30 - 24 = 6

percent:

(6/24)x100 = 25%