A SaskTel phone card regularly priced at $20.00 is on sale for $15.00. A Rogers phone card valued at $10.00 is on sale for $7.00. Which of these offers are the greatest discount?
A SaskTel phone card regularly priced at $20.00 is on sale for $15.00. A Rogers phone card valued at $10.00 is on sale for $7.00. Which of these offers are the greatest discount?
Find the discount rate for both and then compare:
15/20=.75, so the dicount is 1 - .75=.25 X 100=25%
7/10=.70, so the discount is 1 - .70=.30 X100=30%
So, Rogers phone card is a better deal.
