Question

A store has a $179.99 item on sale for 25% off. What is the discount on this item? $44.50 $49.50 $44.98 $45.00

Answer 1

The discount on the item that costs $179.99 is $45.00. If you multiply .25 by 179.99 you get 44.9975 and then round to the nearest tenth which gives you the answer of $45.00.

Answer 2

25% of 179.99....turn percent to decimal..." of " means multiply

0.25(179.99) = 44.997 rounds to 45.00 <==