Question

All shirts on the clearance rack are 60% off. If one of the shirts was originally $29.95, how much does it cost now?​

Answer 1

$11.98

Explanation:

Start by finding the 60% of $29.95.

Let x represent the discount (in dollars). We can use this to set up an equation:

`60\%*$29.95=x`

Note that percentages can also be written as fractions. An easy way to convert a percentage to a fraction is breaking down the word percent. Per means "per/for every [blank]" and cent means "one hundred/100". When converting percentages to fractions, we can simply put the percentage over 100.

Therefore...

`(60)/(100)*29.95=x`

Reduce the fraction:

`(3)/(5)*29.95=x\\(89.85)/(5)=x\\x=\$17.97`

Now, we subtract $17.97 from $29.95 to get...

`\$29.95-\$17.97=\$11.98`

It costs $11.98 now.