Question

The price of a new computer is $1,393 at your local store. This is 20% less than what it costs at the brownstone mall. How much should it cost at the brownstone mall? Round to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

Answer: $1,114

Why?

First we have to find what 20% of 1,393 is.

20% = 0.20

0.20 x 1,393 = 278.6

Then we have to find what that takes away from the overall total.

1,393 - 278.6 = 1,114.4

And then since we are rounding up to the nearest dollar we can just ignore the .4