Question

Joe went to the store in search of a new pair of jeans. While shopping, he finds a pair of jeans that originally costs 19.99. When he gets to the register, the cashier reminds him that there is a 15% discount on all jeans. How much do the jeans cost after the discount?

Answer 1

16.99

Explanation:

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation: For this question, we have to find out how much 15% off of 19.99 is by completing the following computations:

$19.99 x 0.15 = 2.9985

Now, let's deduct that amount off of $19.99 to get:

$19.99 - 2.9985 = $16.99

FINAL ANSWER: $16.99