Question

What is the cost of a $1,200 washing machine after a discount of 1/5 the original price?

Answer 1

Explanation:

You want to turn fraction into into decimal (1/5=0.2) then you want to multiply that by the original price 1,200= 240. This is the discount you will be getting of part one. Then you want to do $1,200( original cost ) -$240( discount of) =$960

Answer 2

Working out how much a $1,200 washing machine costs after a 1/5 of a discount is a simple equation. First simply divide $1,200 by 5 to get 240 dollars. To find out how much this 1/5 discount leaves the washing machine at, simply subtract the $240 from the original $1,200 to get to $960.