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A model NASCAR race car lists $85.99. The trade discount is 40%. What is the net price?

User Suddjian
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We have a d=40% discount on a race car.

The list price is L=$85.99.

We can calculate the net price P as:


P=L-D=85.99-0.4\cdot85.99=85.99-34.40=51.59

The net price is $51.59.

NOTE: we could have also calculated as (100-40)%=60% of the list price and get the same result.

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