Question

The regular price of a book is $20.00. The bookstore is currently offering a 15% discount. What is the sale price of the book?

Answer 1

$17.00

Explanation:

15% discount means 100-15 = 85% of the price is to be paid

85/100 × 200 = 17

Answer 2

17

Explanation:

Find the discount

discount = original price * 15%

= 20*.15 =3

Subtract the discount from the original price

20-3 = 17

The sale price is 17