Answer:
During the holiday sale the store discounted all items 40% what is the discount on a $19.95 item:
price before discount: $19.95
discount: 40%
price after discount: $11.97 (Which is your answer)
you save: $7.98
Explanation:
Here are some steps that are really easy to help you understand better :D
1. Find the original price (for example $28)
2. Get the the discount percentage (for example 50%)
3. Calculate the savings: 50% of $28 = $14
(if it helps take off the dollar sign 50% of 28 = 14 )
4. Subtract the savings from the original price to get the sale price:
$28 - $14 = $14
in this case it is 14 any other time don't assume its 14 cause of its the % of the number
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also if you don't know how to find % of number
1. Subtract the post-discount price from the pre-discount price.
2. Divide this new number by the pre-discount price.
3. Multiply the resultant number by 100.
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hope this helps you <3