Question

In a candy store , a $12.00 jar of candy is labeled , " 35% off ." What is the discount ? What is the sale price of the jar of candy ?

Answer 1

$7.80

Explanation:

Tjar originally costs $12.00. It is marked 35% off. This means of the original price, you pay 65% of it since 100%-35%=65%.

To find the sale price, multiply the original price by 65%. In order to do that you must convert the percent to a decimal first.

65% becomes 0.65

We multiply 12(0.65)=7.8.

The sale price is $7.80