Question: Carla bought 2 bags of mini peanut butter cups on clearance. Each bag was $6.00 but was 75% off. How much did she spend on 2 bags of candy? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Each bag was $6.00 but was marked down 75% for clearance so that's 6 * .75 = $4.50 discount. Each bag was $6.00 and there is a $4.50 discount so each bag is 6 - 4.50 = $1.50. Each bag was marked down to $1.50 a bag and she bought 2 bags for a total of 1.5 * 2 = $3.00. So the answer is 3.