A store offers ‘buy 3, get 2 free’ on T-shirts. What is the effective discount percentage?
Correct answer B. 40%
Explanation
The customer takes 5 T-shirts but pays for 3. Discount = 2/5 × 100 = 40%. Dividing 2 by 3 instead of by 5 is a common error.
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