91.1k views
19 votes
11) A $50 pair of shoes is discounted by 15%. What will be the new price of the shoes?

User Chang She
by
4.7k points

2 Answers

10 votes
10% of 50 = 5
5% = 10%/2 = 2.50
5 + 2.50 = 7.50

Discount = $7.50

50 - 7.50 = 42.50

Answer = $42.50
User Troy SK
by
4.5k points
6 votes

Answer:

the new price is $42.5

Explanation:

50 × .15 = 7.5 = 50 - 7.5

User DFayet
by
4.4k points