Question

How much will you save if you buy an item listed at $175.50 at a 35 percent discount?

Answer 1

you would save $61.43 .

Answer 2

$61.43

Explanation:

We are asked to find the amount saved by buying an item listed at $175.50 at a 35 percent discount.

To solve our given problem, we need to find 35% of $175.50 as shown below:

`\text{Amount saved}=\$175.50* (35)/(100)`

`\text{Amount saved}=\$175.50* 0.35`

`\text{Amount saved}=\$61.425`

`\text{Amount saved}\approx \$61.43`

Therefore, we will save an amount of $61.43, if we buy the item.