Children's Bookstore: All books are sold at a 30% discount.
Xinhua Bookstore: Buy four books and get one free.
In the sixth grade, I want to buy 20 interesting math books. Which bookstore is cheaper to buy?
Solution: Suppose a book is X yuan.
Children's Bookstore: 70%x×20= 14x
Xinhua Bookstore: 15x+2x= 17x
A: It's cheaper to buy it in a children's bookstore.
(2) A down jacket is marked with 25% of the purchase price. Later, because the weather turned warmer, it was sold at a price of 75%. After this down jacket was sold, did it make a profit or a loss?
Solution: Let the original price be X yuan.
( 1+25%)x×75%
= 1.25x×75%
=0.9375x
Yes, I did.