Question

The regular price of a pair of Rothy's (water bottle shoes) is $145. They are on sale for 38% off. What is the sale price?

Answer 1

$89.90

Explanation:

38% corresponds to the decimal fraction 0.38.

The amount of the discount is 0.38($145), or $55.10. Subtracting this amount from the regular price yields $145 - $55.10 = $89.90.

A faster way of doing this problem is to subtract 0.38 from 1.00, obtaining 0.62, and then multiplying $145 by this 0.62: $89.90.