Question

A rain jacket at the store costs $56, but you have a 15% off coupon. Your new cost will be $38.00.

Answer 1

56*.15=$8.40
$56-$8.40= $57.60
The answer is $57.60 meaning the answer is false.

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Answer 2

Your new cost would be $47.60

Explanation:

A rain jacket at the store costs $56.00

You have a 15% off coupon.

The discount will be = 15% of $56.00

=
`(15)/(100)` × 56.00

= 0.15 × 56.00 = $8.40

You are eligible to the discount of $8.40 as you have 15% off coupon.

So your new cost will be = $56.00 - $8.40 = $47.60

$38.00 is wrong answer.

Your new cost would be $47.60