Percents: Constructed Response A local sporting goods manager gave each member of a basketball team a coupon for 20% off the regular price of one pair of basketball shoes.

Part A:
Tonya selected a pair of shoes for the regular price of $80. How much money will she save by using the 20% off coupon? Justify your answer using equations, models, and/or words to explain your mathematical reasoning.

Part B:
Katie selected a pair of shoes for the regular price of $120. After the 20% off discount is applied, what will be the discounted cost of the shoes (before tax)? Justify your answer using equations, models, and/or words to explain your mathematical reasoning.

step-by-step explanation:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

step-by-step explanation:

given that megan owns a clothing boutique.

the profits of 2010, 11, are recorded and shown as follows:

years since     2010 0     1     2     3       4       5

profits made in 1000's   39       84     111     120   111     84

we find that profit gradually increases form 2010 to 2013 upto 120,   then starts decreasing.

the profits for 2012 and 2014 are the same while that of 2011 and 2015 are also the same.

this shows that there is symmetry about the line profit = 120000

hence answer is:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

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proofs involving isosceles triangles often require special consideration because an isosceles triangle has several distinct properties that do not apply to normal triangles.(more about triangle types) therefore, when you are trying to prove that two triangles are congruent, and one or both triangles, are isosceles you have a few theorems that you can use to make your life easier.

step-by-step explanation:

an isosceles triangle has two congruent sides and two congruent angles. the congruent angles are called the base angles and the other angle is known as the vertex angle. ∠bac and ∠bca are the base angles of the triangle picture on the left. the vertex angle is ∠abc

first one because it can't have a fraction in it

step-by-step explanation:

b, i believe, but not sure.