Markup & Discount 2

Directions: Using the digits 0 to 9 at most one time each, fill in the boxes to create the least expensive item after discount.

Hint

What kinds of prices / percentages would be more challenging to give you a whole number discounted amount?

Answer

If you’re ok with using a leading 0, then the least difference found so far is a $12 item a 75% discount costs $03.

Source: Robert Kaplinsky

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7 comments

  1. I believe that $12 at a 75% discount costs $3. 🙂

  2. $25 at a 96% discount is $01.

  3. $75 item at 96% off will cost $3.

  4. if you’re not okay with using a leading zero, would it be 75% off a $48 item would be $12?

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