Question

An online company is advertising a mixer on sale for 25 percent off the original price for 260.99. What is the sale price for the mixer . Round your answer to the nearest cent , if necessary.

Answer 1

$195.74

1) We can find out the sale price for the mixer, by writing out an equation:

In the discount factor 1 stands for 100% and 25% =0.25

2) So we can calculate it then this way:

`\begin{gathered} 260.99(1-0.25)= \\ 260.99\text{ (0.75)=}195.74 \\ \end{gathered}`

Note that we have rounded it off to the nearest cent 195.7425 to 195.74 since the last digit "4" is lesser than 5, we round it down.

3) So the price of that mixer, with a discount of 25% (off) is $195.74

Alternatively, we can find that price by setting a proportion:

0.25 = 1/4

Writing out the ratios we have:

260.99 --------- 1

x ---------------- 1/4

Cross multiplying it we have:

260.99 x 1/4 = x

x=65.2475

Subtracting that value 25% (65.2475) from 260.99 we have:

260.99 - 65.2475 =195.7425 ≈ 195.74