Question

The regular prices of sandals at a shoe store are marked down by 15%. Look at each sale price and determine whether it is a 15% markdown to the nearest cent.

Select yes or no.

A. Regular price: $24.30; sale price: $20.66 (_) Yes (_) No

B. regular price: $55.80; sale price: $40.80 (_) Yes (_) No

C. regular price: $66.50; sale price: $56.53 (_) Yes (_) No

Answer 1

A. YES

B. NO

C. YES

Explanation:

A. 100% = $24.30

24.3 x 0.85 = 85% = $20.66 (yes)

B. 100% = $55.80

55.8 x 0.85 = 85% = $47.43 (no)

C. 100% = $66.50

66.5 x 0.85 = 85% = $56.53 (yes)