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Question

The tickets for the concert are selling for $12. Juanita is going to the concert with a group of 25 people. There is a discount of 1/8 off each ticket for groups. (1) How much will each ticket cost? (2) How much will it cost for the group?

Answer 1

1/8th off of $12 would be a discount of 1/8 x 12, or 12/8 = 3/2 = 1 1/2 or $1.50. Each discounted ticket would be $12 - $1.50 = $10.50.

Could also change 1/8th to its decimal of 0.125 and use that in the calculation.

Another way: If you take off 1/8th of the price, you're left with 7/8ths. 7/8 x 12 (or 0.875 x 12) = $10.50.

With 25 in the group, the total cost is 25 x $10.50.