Question

Mike wants to buy a sleeping bag for a camping trip. he finds one that cost $52.75 with a 25% discount how much will he pay for it?

Answer 1

39.56

Explanation:

52.75x 25%= 13.1875 52.75- 13.1875= $39.56

52.75 times .25 (change the percent to a decimal) is 13.1875. you would subtract 52.75, the starting price, with the discount 13.1875.

Answer 2

$39.56

Explanation:

If he gets a 25% discount, then he is basically buying the sleeping bag for 75% (75%=0.75) of the original price.

$52.75x0.75

=$39.5626

≈$39.56

(Since money only goes to the hundredths place it is rounded)

He will pay $39.56 for the sleeping bag.