Question

Nancy wants to buy a sweater that is priced at $75. If the store is running a 60% off sale, what will be the

amount of the discount and the sale price of the sweater?

Answer 1

$30.00

Explanation:

The original price of the sweater is $75.00. The new sale price is the original price of 100% less 60% of the original price. That means the sales price is 40% of the original price.

You can do this 2 ways:

1. $75 x 60% or .60 = $45

$75-45 = $30

or

2. $75 x 40% or .40 = $30