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2014 AMC 10A Problem 11AMC 10 Step by Step
Name:                             Date: September 13, 2026
Ratios, Percents & Averages · difficulty 2 of 5 · about 3 min · position P11-15

A customer who intends to purchase an appliance has three coupons, only one of which may be used:

Coupon 1: 10%10\% off the listed price if the listed price is at least $50\$50

Coupon 2: $20\$20 off the listed price if the listed price is at least $100\$100

Coupon 3: 18%18\% off the amount by which the listed price exceeds $100\$100

For which of the following listed prices will coupon 11 offer a greater price reduction than either coupon 22 or coupon 33 ?

  1. A)

    $179.95

  2. B)

    $199.95

  3. C)

    $219.95

  4. D)

    $239.95

  5. E)

    $259.95

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