Question

Julissa had a coupon for a 15% discount off the regular price of a pair of shoes at a shoe store. The regular price of the shoes she bought was 38.95. What was the discounted price of the shoes, not including the tax?

Answer 1

Answer: $33.18

Explanation:

First, we will find what percentage of the original price of the shoes will be purchased.

100% - 15% = 85%

Next, a percent divided by 100 becomes a decimal.

85% / 100 = 0.85

Now, we are finding 85% of the shoe price, $38.95. In mathematics, "of" means multiply, so we will multiply the two values together to find the discounted price of the shoes.

$38.95 * 0.85 = 33.1075

Lastly, dollars rounds at the hundredths place.

33.1075 ➜ $33.18