Question

A 6-pound watermelon costs $2.40 before a 30% discount. Which equation would allow you to find the discounted price of the watermelon? PLEASE HELP!!!

Answer 1

Price after discount = 2.4 (1-.3)

Price after discount = 2.4 (.7)

Explanation:

We know the cost after the discount.

Price after discount = original price - original price * discount rate

Factoring out the original price

Price after discount = original price (1- discount rate)

We know the discount rate = .3 and the original price is 2.4

Price after discount = 2.4 (1-.3)

Price after discount = 2.4 (.7)

Price after discount = 1.68