Question

Walker purchased a discount card at a bookstore. The card gives him

15% off of any purchase. Walker buys a book that regularly costs $19.95.
How much will the book cost with the discount card, before taxes?
(Round your answer to the nearest penny.)

Answer 1

The right answer to the following question is 16.96.

The steps are listed below,

Based on the provided conditions, formulate: 19.95x(1-15%)

Calculate the sum or difference: 19.95x0.85

Calculate the product or quotient: 16.9575

Round 16.9575 to meet the requirements, round value is 16.96

Answer 2

$16.96

Explanation:

15% can be written as 0.15.

19.95 x 0.15 = 2.9925 . That's the discounted amount.

So subtract that from 19.95.

19.95 - 2.99 = $16.96

Another way to do this:

Original price x (1-discount as written as a decimal) = discounted price

19.95 x (1-0.15) = discounted price = 16.96