Question

Staples is having a sale on computers. Marie picks out a computer that was originally $1099.99. If the computer is 43% off, What is the final price of the computer? Round to the nearest penny.

a) $626.17
b) $625.00
c) $627.43
d) $625.99

Answer 1

The final price of the computer Marie picks out after a 43% discount is $626.99, rounded to the nearest penny.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the final price of the computer that Marie picks out, which is originally priced at $1099.99 with a 43% discount, we must first find the amount of the discount by multiplying the original price by the percentage off. Then, we subtract that discount from the original price to find the final price.

Amount of discount: $1099.99 × 0.43 = $473.00 (rounded to the nearest penny)

Final Price = Original Price - Discount
Final Price = $1099.99 - $473.00 = $626.99 (rounded to the nearest penny)

Therefore, the correct answer is (a) $626.99, which is obtained after rounding $626.995 to the nearest penny.