Question

During a sale, every item in a store is 80% of its regular price. If the regular price of a T-shirt is $10, what is its sale price? Can you find 10% or 20% of $10, and then use it to find 80%?

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the regular price of a T-shirt is 10 USD and the store sells off its wares at 80% of its regular price, then the price at which the store would still the aforementioned T-shirt would be 80% of its 10 USD price.

80% of $10 =

0.8 * 10 = $8

This means that the price at which the T-shirt will go for, due to the ongoing sales will be $8.

Also, being asked to find the 10% and 20% of $10 is just as simple

10% of $10 =

0.1 * 10 = $1

20% of $10 =

0.2 * 10 = $2

Therefore, the 10% and 20% of $10 is $1 and $2 respectively.