Final answer:
To calculate the reduced price with a 20% discount, convert the discount to a decimal, multiply it by the original price, then subtract the result from the original price to get the reduced price.
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculating Reduced Price of a Sale Item
To calculate the reduced price of an item on sale with a 20% discount, follow these steps:
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- Convert the discount percentage to a decimal by dividing it by 100. For a 20% discount, this would be 0.20.
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- Multiply the original price by the discount rate to find the amount of the discount. For example, if the original price is $50.00, then the discount amount would be $50.00 x 0.20 = $10.00.
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- Subtract the discount amount from the original price to get the reduced price. So, $50.00 - $10.00 = $40.00.
Your sale item will be reduced to the new price after applying the discount.