Question

URGENT HELP NEEDED :( The original price of a sofa is $500. Answer the following questions. a. If the sofa price decreased by 20%, what is the new price?

Answer 1

400

Explanation:

If we start at 500 dollars and we have the priced decreased by 20%, then we are paying 80% of that 500 dollars since 80%+20%=100% which is the whole price.

So we need to calculate .8(500) which is 400.

Answer 2

400

Explanation:

500•20%

500•.20

100 - Amount the sofa is decreased by.

500 - Price

500-100=400

400 - Discounted price