Question

A bookstore has marked down the price for all the books in a certain series by 15%. How much is the discount on a book that normally costs $18.00? After the discount, how much would the book cost?

Answer 1

just multiply 18.00 by 15 and than divide 100

Answer 2

Discount = $2.70

Price = 18 - 2.70 = $15.30

Explanation:

18 x 0.15 = 2.7