Question

The regular price of running shoes is $89.00. They are on sale for 20% off.

a.) What is the amount of discount (amount you are subtracting from the original)?


b.) What is the sale price (the new amount)?



Please explain the question!

Answer 1

a. 17.80 b. 71.20

Explanation:

I used to hate percents. Let me teach you a trick:

take the og value (89) and multiply it by the percentage (20% or 0.2). Then once you have that answer (17.80), subtract it from the og value (89-17.80). That's your answer for how much you still owe! (71.20)

any other follow up questions? Just ask :)