Question

a pen is marked down 40% from the original price the original price was $50 what is the sale price of the pen before sales tax?

Answer 1

30 dollars would be the answer

$50- 40%= 30

Answer 2

the 100% price was 50

now its 60% price (100-40)

0.6 is 605 as a decimal

0.6 times 50 = 30 s

so its $30