Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition by Robert Brechner ,George Bergeman

Exercise 36

Solve the following word problems, rounding dollars to the nearest cent and percents to the nearest tenth of a percent.
From the Office Market coupon shown here,
a. Calculate the markdown percent.
b. If the offer was changed to "Buy 3, Get 2 Free," what would be the new markdown percent?
c. Which offer is more profitable for the store? Explain.