Question

Amina sees a discount of 5% on a laptop. She can calculate the amount she has to pay for the laptop using the expression where b is the price of the laptop before the discount. If the price after discount is $494, which number from the set {500, 505, 510, 520, 525} is the value of b? A. $500 B. $505 C. $510 D. $520 E. $525

Answer 1

d 520

Explanation:

a good trick when you have these multiple choice questions especially with percentages with tips and discounts just multiply each answer option by what ever percentage you have and subtract or add what you got on the calculator

Answer 2

D. $520

Explanation:

A 5% discount means you are paying 95% of the original price.

494 divided by 0.95 = 520