Question

What is the sale price of a cell phone that is on sale for 15% off if the regular price is $75?$60.00$63.75$64.25?

Answer 1

The phone is on sale for 85% of the original price.

Multiply 75 by the decimal form of the percent to get the answer.

75*0.85=63.75

Final answer: $63.75

Answer 2

Option B. $63.75

Explanation:

The regular sale price of a cell phone = $75.00

The cell phone is on sale for 15% off on its regular price.

The discount would be = 15% of 75.00

=
`(15)/(100)` × 75

= 0.15 × 75

= 11.25

So the discounted price would be 75.00 - 11.25 = $63.75

The sale price of a cell phone would be $63.75.