Question

A new pet store is offering 12% off for their grand opening! A parakeet originally costs $17. What is the sale price after the discount?

Answer 1

The answer is 14.96

12% of 17 is 2.04
17-2.04=14.96

Answer 2

Let:

Oc = original cost = $17

Sp = Sale price

D = Discount percent = 12% = 12/100 = 0.12

The sale price will be:

`\begin{gathered} Sp=Oc-0.12\cdot Oc \\ Sp=17-0.12\cdot17 \\ Sp=17-2.04 \\ Sp=14.96 \end{gathered}`

The sale price is $14.96