Question

In-store A a scarf cost $12 and in-store B the same scarf is on sale for $8 how many scars can be bought in store B with the same amount of money excluding tax needed to buy 10 scarves in store A

Answer 1

Given:

In store A a scarf cost $12

In store B the same scarf cost $8

Number of scarves needed to buy in store A is 10

To Find: Number of scarves bought in store B with same amount.

Explanation:

$\begin{gathered} \text{Money spent on store A to buy 10 scarves=10}\times12 \\ =\text{ \ 120} \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} \text{Number of scars can be bought with the money \ 120=}\frac{120}{8} \\ =15 \end{gathered}$

Therefore,Number of scars can be bought in store B is 15