Question

A $280 suit is marked down by 20%. Find the sale price.

Answer 1

Answer:4

Explanation:

Ex (increase, such as taxes or price hike):

I want to increase $5 by 20%.

That means I would have to find the product of $5 and 120%.

$5*1.20=6

If you increase $5 by 20%, you will get $6.

Ex (decrease, such as a discount or a special deal):

I want to decrease $5 by 20%.

That means I would have to find the product of $5 and 80%.

$5*.80=4

If you decrease $5 by 20%, you will get 4.

Answer 2

The easiest way of calculating discount is, in this case, to multiply the normal price $280 by 20 then divide it by one hundred. So, the discount is equal to $56. To calculate the sales price, simply deduct the discount of $56 from the original price $280 then get $224 as the sales price.