The cost of a X chocolate bar is $3.50. The cost of a similar Y bar is $3.20.

(a) Find the percentage saving in buying a Y bar instead of the X bar.

(b) Find the percentage loss in buying a X bar instead of the Y bar.

Please help...........

3 answers

There's a $0.30 difference.

a.
0.3 / 3.5 = ?
Multiply your decimal answer by 100 to find the percent.

b.
0.3 / 3.2 = ?
(a) 0.3/3.5 *100 = 8.5714 %

(b) 0.3/3.2 * 100 = 9.375 %

are these correct
Yes.