The usual price of a stapler sold at Shop L and M is $32. During a sale, a discount of 25% is given to every stapler sold at Shop L. At Shop M, a discount of 50% is given to the 6th stapler for every 6 staplers sold. How much cheaper would it be if Joelle buys 14 staplers from Shop L instead of Shop M?

	Shop L	Shop M
Price of 1 stapler	75%  $24	100% $32
Every 6th stapler		50% $16

Price of 1 stapler from Shop L in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%

Price of 1 stapler from Shop L at 25% discount
= 75% x 32
= ⁷⁵₁₀₀ x 32 
= $24

Cost of 14 staplers from Shop L
= 14 x 24
= $336

Price of the 6th stapler from Shop M in percentage
= 100% - 50%
= 50%

Cost of 6th stapler at Shop M
= 50% x 32
= ⁵⁰₁₀₀ x 32 
= $16

Cost of 1 set of 6 staplers at Shop M
= 32 x 5 + 16
= $176

Number of sets of 6 for staplers at Shop M
= 14 ÷ 6
= 2 r 2

Cost of 2 sets of 6 staplers at Shop M
= 2 x 176
= $352

Cost of 2 staplers at Shop M
= 2 x 16
= $32

Cost of 14 staplers at Shop M
= 352 + 32
= $384

Amount cheaper if Joelle buys 14 staplers from Shop L instead of Shop M
= 384 - 336
= $48

Answer(s): $48