Question

An item is regularly priced at $70. It is on sale for 20% off the regular price. How much (in dollars) is discounted from the regular price?

Amount discounted:?

Answer 1

• $14 discount
• $56 discounted price

Explanation:

The amount of the discount is ...

20% of $70 = 0.20·$70 = $14 . . . discount

The discounted amount is ...

$70 -14 = $56 . . . discounted price