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Problem 12 (2013 AMC 8)

AMC 8Easy

From module Word Problems

Problem

At the 20132013 Winnebago County Fair a vendor is offering a "fair special" on sandals. If you buy one pair of sandals at the regular price of \50,yougetasecondpairata, you get a second pair at a 40%discount,andathirdpairathalftheregularprice.Javiertookadvantageofthe"fairspecial"tobuythreepairsofsandals.Whatpercentageofthediscount, and a third pair at half the regular price. Javier took advantage of the "fair special" to buy three pairs of sandals. What percentage of the$150$ regular price did he save?

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