Question

Oaks Hardware purchases an extension ladder list priced at $120. It is available at a 15% discount. What is the available price?

Answer 1

A 15% discount means that the retail price is 85% of the original price.

To calculate said retail price, we'll use a rule of three:

Thereby,

`x=(120\cdot85)/(100)\rightarrow x=102`

Therefore, we can conclude that the available price is $102