Question

Sweatshirts at the discount store are on sale for 30% off the original price. If a sweatshirt

costs $30:
A) What is the discount?
B) What is the new price of the sweatshirt?

(Show your work)

Answer 1

A.) the discount is $9
B.) the new price is $21

Work:
30% is turned to .30
so, $30 x .30 is $9.
that’s how much is taken off.