Question

If the original price is $23.99 and the mark down is 44% what is the sale price

Answer 1

Answer: $13.43

Explanation:

make your 22% a decimal by dividing it by 100 equaling 0.22 then since its markDOWN you subtract 1.00 - 0.22 equaling 0.88 then multiply 0.88 by $23.99 which is supposed to equal $13.43

Answer 2

The sale price is $13.43

Explanation:

In order to find the sale price of an item, we multiply it by the remaining percentage of cast left. Since we are subtracting 44% of the cost, that means that we are paying 56% of it. Therefore, we can multiply the cost by 56%

23.99 * .56 = $13.43