Question

A store has a 20% off sale on pants. The price of the pants before the discount was $48.

What was the sale price of the pants?

Answer 1

$38.40

Explanation:

1. convert the percentage into a decimal by dividing x/100.

20/100 = 0.2

2. multiply by the original price.

0.2 * 48 = 9.6

3. subtract the discount.

$48 - $9.60 = $38.40

Answer 2

$38.40

Explanation:

20% of $48 is 9.60

48- 9.60= 38.40