Question

Cece works at a dress shop and needs to calculate the discounts for dresses on sale using the formula d=(p−c)÷2 , where d is the discount, p is the original price, and c is the store’s cost for the dress. If the store’s cost for a dress is $50 and the original price of the dress is $120, what is the discount on the dress?

Answer 1

$35

Explanation:

Put the given numbers into the formula and do the arithmetic.

d = (120 -50)/2 = 70/2 = 35

The discount on the dress is $35.