An ad for a weekly magazine says that if

you buy it in a store, it costs $4.00 per

issue. If you subscribe, you can save 44%.

How much will you save if you subscribe for

1 year instead of buying the magazine

every week? (1 year = 52 weeks)

Verified Answer :

If you get one issue every week, use this method.
x/4=44/100
x/4=11/25
cross multiply
44=25x
divide by 25
1.76=x
1.76*52=91.52

4.00
* 0.44
1600
+1600
17600
1.7600
$1.76

$
4.00
-$1.76
$
2.24

$4.00
* 52
800
2000
20800
$
208.00

$2.24
* 52
448
1120
11648
$
116.48

$208.00
- $
116.48
= $91.52

You will save $
91.52