Question

Sale! 25% OFF

of the original price!
Keenan wants to buy a rosebush. The original price is $36. What is the sale price?
$

Answer 1

`\text{Hello there!}\\\\\text{We know that the original price is \$36}\\\\\text{We also know that the sale rate is 25\%}\\\\\text{We need to find the sale price}\\\\\text{To do this, we need to know how much money is being taken off the}\\\text{original price}\\\\\text{To find this, multiply 36 by .25}}\\\\36\cdot.25=9\\\\\text{Now, subtract 9 from 36 to get your sale price}\\\\36-9=27\\\\\boxed{\text{Sale price: \$27}}`

Answer 2

$27 because it is 25% off. So, do 75% of $36.