Question

In a shoe store window, Sandy sees a sign announcing twenty-five percent off all sandals in stock. She finds a pair she likes that was originally priced at forty-five dollars. If Sandy buys this pair of sandals on sale, how much will she pay?

Answer 1

The answer is $33.75.

Explanation:

First, find the amount of the discount by using the proportion, amount of discount divided by original price equals percent of discount divided by one hundred.Substitute the known values. Amount of discount divided by forty-five dollars equals twenty-five divided by one hundred.Then, cross multiply. One hundred times amount of discount equals twenty-five times forty-five dollars.Then, divide both sides by one hundred to get the discount amount of eleven dollars and twenty-five cents.Finally, subtract the amount of the discount from the original price. Forty-five dollars minus eleven dollars and twenty-five cents equals thirty-three dollars and seventy-five cents.

Answer 2

Step 1) Convert $25 to a decimal:

0.25

Step 2) Multiply that by the amount the sandals cost.

$0.25×$45=$11.25

Step 3) Subtract from the amount you last got.

$45-$11.25=

$33.75

And there we have it! Our answer came out to $33.75.
So, with the 25% off, Sandy is now only paying $33.75 instead of $45.