An mp3 player is on sale for 30% off the regular price of $39.98. How much is the discount?
An mp3 player is on sale for 30% off the regular price of $39.98. How much is the discount?
A clearance rack is marked as 60% off the regular price to be taken at the register. If a jacket on the clearance rack is marked $239.99, what will it ring up for at the register?
Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are taken on an item priced at $16. Describe how to find the sale price of the item and give the sale price.
First multiply the original price by 0.80 to apply the 20% discount: $16 × 0.80 = $12.80. Then multiply that reduced price by 0.90 to apply the 10% discount: $12.80 × 0.90 = $11.52. The sale price is $11.52.
Four different stores have the same watch on sale. The original price and discounts offered by each store are listed below. Rank the stores from the cheapest to most expensive sale price of the watch.Store A: price $129.99 and discount of 25%Store B: price $119.99 and discount of 15%Store C: price $115.99 and successive discounts of 5% and 5%Store D: price $109.99 and discount of 10%
You want to buy a new pair of Kickin’ sneakers and you see the following ads:Store AAll Sneakers 25% Off!Kickin’ Brand priced at $80Store BAll Sneakers 20% Off!Kickin’ Brand priced at $80Coupon for Store AGood for an additional 10% off on any sneaker purchase.Coupon for Store BGood for an additional 15% off on any sneaker purchase.Which store would you go to in order to get the best deal on your sneakers? Explain your reasoning.
I would shop at Store A. The 25% discount reduces the $80 price to $60, and the additional 10% coupon reduces it to $54. At Store B, the 20% discount reduces the price to $64, and the additional 15% coupon brings it to $54.40. Store A is the better deal by $0.40.
Nezzie is shopping for items for her daycare because the store is having a sale where everything in the store is 10% off. Nezzie buys a playhouse for $100.29 and a music center for $59.99. She has a coupon for an additional 15% off on the playhouse. Before tax, Nezzie estimates that her total, after discounts, will be about $122. Determine if Nezzie has estimated correctly.
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