Question

A new basketball costs $25.00 at the sporting goods store. If the store is having a going-out-of-business sale and everything is 60% off, what is the actual cost of the basketball?

Answer 1

To calculate the discounted price of the basketball, multiply the original price ($25.00) by 60% to find the discount ($15.00), and subtract this from the original price to get the final price ($10.00).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out the actual cost of the basketball after a 60% discount, we start by calculating the amount of the discount. A 60% discount on a $25.00 basketball means the discount is 60/100 times $25.00. To do the calculation:

• First, we convert the percentage to a decimal: 60% = 0.60.
• Then, we multiply the original price by the decimal: $25.00 × 0.60 = $15.00.
• This $15.00 is the amount of the discount.

To find the discounted price, we subtract the discount from the original price: $25.00 - $15.00 = $10.00. Therefore, the discounted price of the basketball is $10.00.

Answer 2

I think the actual cost is 41.66