Question

The cake store is having a 25\%25%25, percent off sale on all of its cakes. If the cake you want regularly costs \$9$9dollar sign, 9, how much would you save with the discount? \$\

Answer 1

You would save $2.25
when you multiply 9 by .25 you get $2.25 so that's 25% of 9

Answer 2

$2.25

Explanation:

You could solve this with decimals or, a crossed multiplication.

You know 100% of the price is $9, and you what to know the 75% this means, the 25% off.

If you decide to do it with a fraction you'll have

$9x0.75=$6.75

This tells you that the cake will cost $6.75 and the discount was $9-$6.75=$2.25

With a crossed multiplication is the same

100%___$9

75%____X=

(75x9)/100=$6.75