Question

what price for a pair of sandals is $49.95 in june. in august the price is 60% less.which expression gives the price of the sandals in august

Answer 1

First, you would need to create an equation for this problem (I think that is all you have to do, but I'll solve it anyway). Remember, 60% = 0.6
$49.95 - ($49.95 × 0.6)

Now, all you have to do is solve it. Using the order of operations (PEMDAS), you would start in the parenthesis.
$49.95 - ($49.95 × 0.6)
$49.95 - $29.97 = $19.98

The sandals cost $19.98 in August.

I hope this helps!