Question

A shirt was originally priced at $60. The store is having a 20% off sale. How much will you pay for the shirt after the discount (not including tax)? Round your answer to the nearest cent

Answer 1

We have to calculate the final price of the shirt.

We have to apply the 20% discount to the list price, that is $60.

We can do it as:

`\begin{gathered} P=60-0.2\cdot60 \\ P=(1-0.2)\cdot60 \\ P=0.8\cdot60 \\ P=48 \end{gathered}`

Answer: the shirt will cost $48 before tax.