Question

A clearance rack is marked as 60% off the regular price to be taken at the register. If a jacket on the clearance rack is marked $239. 99, what will it ring up for at the register? a. $14. 40 b. $60. 00 c. $96. 00 d. $143. 99.

Answer 1

`\begin{array}ll \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{60\% of 239.99}}{\left( \cfrac{60}{100} \right)239.99}\implies 143.994~\hfill \underset{\textit{sale price}}{\stackrel{239.99-143.994}{\approx 96}}`