40.6k views
1 vote
The cellphone Luke wants to buy is on sale for 15% off the original price. It was originally priced at $150. What is the amount of the discount?

User Jstevenco
by
3.0k points

1 Answer

3 votes
$22.50 is the amount of the discount.

To calculate this, we’ll turn the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. 15% = 0.15

150 x 0.15 = 22.50
User S Gaber
by
3.1k points