Question

Shala bought a pen on sale. She saved 17 percent of the original price of 29 dollars. About how much money did she save? A. 1 dollar B. 5 dollars C. 10 dollars or D. 20 dollars.

Answer 1

B. 5 dollars

Explanation:

17% = .17

"of" means to multiply.

29 × .17= 4.93

4.93 rounds up to 5