simple math question im trying to prove to my friend?

Question

ok if you buy something that is 50 dollars is it better to get 1/4 of the price of or would you rather pay 85%

Answer 1

A quarter off or 85%? Let's see...

Paying 85% would be 42.50.

if it's 1/4 off, or 25% off, I'll take that. I'll be paying only 37.50.

if it's a quarter (of a dollar) off ($0.25), I'll take the 85%. (quarter off price -- 49.75)

Answer 2

the difference between the two prices is simple. 1/4 off is 25% off which means you buy it at 75% of actual price or in this case the price is $37.50. 85% of the price in this case is $42.50. You can see that the difference between the 75% and 85% is 10%. 10% of the 50 dollars is $5, the difference between the two amounts.

Answer 3

1/4 of the price off means i would have to pay 75% of the price which is surely better to pay than 85% of the price.

Answer 4

getting 1/4 off the price equals a 25% discount..meaning you'd pay only 75%. so it's better to get that rather than pay 85%.

Answer 5

surely it doesn't matter what the price is? If you get a quarter (25%) off, you're paying 75% of the price, which is better than paying 85% of the price? or is this a trick question?

Answer 6

If you pay 85% of the price, the item costs $42.50.
If you pay 1/4 or 25% of the price, the item costs $12.50.
I'd rather pay 1/4 of the price!

Answer 7

1/4 off would be 75% of the original price (100-25=75)
so I would pay the 75%

Answer 8

1/4 off the price is 25% off thus you would pay only $37.50.

That is $50.00 X .75

At 85% you are paying $50 X .85 or $42.50

Answer 9

The thing to do here is to calculate what you would actually pay if you took a quarter of the price (hint: you would pay three quarters of the price), or if you paid 85% of the price.

Answer 10

1/4 of the price. Your only paying 75% then

1/4 of means your only paying 37.50

where as paying 85% means your paying 42.50