Question

A circus ticket costs $7. On weekdays, the circus sells tickets at a 15% discount. What is the amount of the discount? How much would a circus ticket cost on a weekday?

Answer 1

5.95

Explanation:

there is a 1.05 disscount

subract this from 7 dollors and get the anwser

Answer 2

Take the original price and multiply it by the percentage (not in percentage form) and divide it by 100

(7*15)/100=1.05

$1.05 is the discount

7-1.05=5.95

$5.95 is the ticket cost on a weekday