A Math problem....help

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » October 29th, 2013, 6:24 pm

Tuners, goodnite..so hear me out

a grocery up my side have a sale goin on for Car parts and accessories..

The sale is 40% off the list price of items,

I purchased an item, the list price is $349.99 and they calculated it to be after 40% discount $250.00

However when I worked out the cost....$349.99 x 0.6 = $210.00

Their explanation for the maths is dividing the list price by 1.4 to get 40% off...

Anyone can explain this?

jattsrobby · Postby **jattsrobby** » October 29th, 2013, 6:32 pm

sure, you get rob,, that's all.....

Postby **pete** » October 29th, 2013, 6:39 pm

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » October 29th, 2013, 6:43 pm

watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJS8GszWJuQ

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » October 29th, 2013, 6:46 pm

boy i jus didnt want to make a scene...but talk bout robbery, d price for d item at the end of it all still good eh but....
GEEEZZZZ

maj. tom · Postby **maj. tom** » October 29th, 2013, 7:20 pm

lol i like how he worked out "5 into 25 is 14."
Std 1 days! :lol:

black start · Postby **black start** » October 29th, 2013, 7:26 pm

lol opie got took....

VexXx Dogg · Postby **VexXx Dogg** » October 29th, 2013, 7:34 pm

Yuh get rob dey dan.

Biggs3ne · Postby **Biggs3ne** » October 29th, 2013, 7:48 pm

BS explanation that doesnt even make sense...discount supposed to be calculated (1-d)*P....ppl just too disgusting these days yes

SweeP · Postby **SweeP** » October 29th, 2013, 7:56 pm

hmmm, more like ah robbery problem......

JoKeR1980 · Postby **JoKeR1980** » October 29th, 2013, 8:30 pm

grocery selling car parts and accessories?

turbo_monkey · Postby **turbo_monkey** » October 29th, 2013, 8:50 pm

JoKeR1980 wrote:grocery selling car parts and accessories?

Nissan oarr lol...jk jk

Redman · Postby **Redman** » October 29th, 2013, 9:12 pm

I guess they figured that if yuh buying car parts in a grocery,math would not be your strong point.

rocknrolla · Postby **rocknrolla** » October 30th, 2013, 12:03 am

nos_specialist wrote:Tuners, goodnite..so hear me out

a grocery up my side have a sale goin on for Car parts and accessories..

The sale is 40% off the list price of items,

I purchased an item, the list price is $349.99 and they calculated it to be after 40% discount $250.00

However when I worked out the cost....$349.99 x 0.6 = $210.00

Their explanation for the maths is dividing the list price by 1.4 to get 40% off...

Anyone can explain this?

add vat after the discount and it's $241.50. still doesnt work out. i think the video posted explains the math they used.

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » October 30th, 2013, 12:12 am

nos_specialist wrote:Tuners, goodnite..so hear me out

a grocery up my side have a sale goin on for Car parts and accessories..

The sale is 40% off the list price of items,

I purchased an item, the list price is $349.99 and they calculated it to be after 40% discount $250.00

However when I worked out the cost....$349.99 x 0.6 = $210.00

Their explanation for the maths is dividing the list price by 1.4 to get 40% off...

Anyone can explain this?

call consumer affairs- bet yuh get back yuh $40