Question

A department store has a discount on shoes based on a percentage of the price. Suppose one pair of shoes is marked down from $70 to $49. What is the price for a $110 pair of shoes after the discount is applied?

Answer 1

$77

Explanation:

to get from 70 to 49 that is a percentage decrease

70 x 0.70 = 49

so if you multiply 110 by 0.70

you will get

$77