Question

The sale price of these items in a store is 85% of its usual price. A The usual price of a sweatshirt is $18, what is its sale price. B the usual price of a soccer ball is $24.80, what is its sale price. please answer both if you can.

Answer 1

The answers are
A) 20.70
B) 39.80

Answer 2

Sale price of a sweat shirt is $15.30 and a soccer ball is $21.08.

Explanation:

A). Usual price of a sweat shirt is = $18

Sale price of the sweat-shirt is 85% of the usual price.

Therefore, Sale price = 85% of $18

=
`(85)/(100)* 18`

= $15.30

B). Usual price of a soccer ball is = $24.80

Sale price of the soccer ball is 85% of its usual price.

Therefore, Sale price = 85% of $24.80

=
`(85)/(100)* 24.80`

= $21.08

Therefore, sale price of a sweat shirt is $15.30 and a soccer ball is $21.08.