Question

Fractions and decimals. "A dress that costs $66.99 is on sale for 1/5 off. What is the sale price of the dress? Round your answer to the nearest cent."

I'm stuck. I want to understand where I'm going wrong, and how to get to the answer.

Answer 1

Discount amount = Original price x
Discount rate Discount amount =
$66.99 x 1/5


Discount amount = $13.398


Sale price = Original price - Discount
amount Sale price = $66.99 -
$13.398


Sale price = $53.592


Rounding to the nearest cent, the sale
price of the dress is $53.59.