Question

The regular price of a baseball cleats is $80. If the cleats are on sale for 45% off. then: (how to solve this two questions?) a) What is the value of the discount, in dollars? b) What is the final selling price of the cleats, before tax?​

Answer 1

The discount is 36 dollars

The sale price is 44 dollars

Explanation:

First find the discount by multiplying the original price by the discount rate

80*45%

Change to decimal form

80*.45

36

The discount is 36 dollars

The sale price is the original price minus the discount

80-36

44

The sale price is 44 dollars