Algebra 1 : How to find the sale price
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Example Question #41 : How To Find The Sale Price
You go shopping and see a shirt for $15. There is a sign that says 25% off. How much will you pay for the shirt?
To find the sale price, we will first find the discount and subtract the discount from the original price.
To find the discount, we multiply the cost of the shirt by the percent discount.
The discount equals $3.75. Now, we will take that value and subtract it from the original cost of the shirt.
Therefore, the sale price of the shirt is $11.25.
Example Question #42 : How To Find The Sale Price
A pair of shoes costs $45. There is a sign that says all shoes are 14% off. What is the sale price of the shoes?
To find the sale price of an item, we will first find the amount of discount and subtract that from the original price. In other words,
We know the pair of shoes originally cost $45. We also know the discount is equal to 14% of $45. To get this value, we will multiply 14% by $45.
Now, we can substitute into the formula.
Therefore, the sale price of the shoes is $38.70.
Example Question #41 : How To Find The Sale Price
What is the final sales price of a $3 burger that is taxed at five percent during checkout?
The final sales price is the original price of the burger plus the taxed price of the original cost of the burger.
Set up an equation to find the final sales price.
We can rewrite the percent as a fraction.
Multiply the three dollars with the numerator.
Convert the fraction to a decimal. The fraction is equivalent to fifteen cents.
The final cost of the burger at checkout is:
Example Question #41 : How To Find The Sale Price
A sweater originally priced $45.50 is 30% off. What is the sale price?
$13.65
$59.15
$31.85
$30.50
$40.00
$31.85
The sweater is 30% off, so the sale price is 70% of the original price. To find 70% of the original price, convert the percent to a decimal and multiply by the original price:
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