Question

(2) Molly wants to buy a skirt. The original price was $29.

PART A
The skirt is on sale for 30% off. When she goes to pay for it the cashier tells her she can
have an additional 25% discount off the sale price. Not counting the sales tax, how much
will Molly pay for the skirt?

Answer 1

$15.225

Explanation:

$29 - 30% = $20.30

$20.30 - 25% = $15.225

Answer 2

$13.05

Explanation:

1 - Find the total off she gets

30 + 25 = 55% off

2 - Find how much off the total price she gets

55% x 29 = 0.55 x 29 = 15.95 off

3 - Subtract the amount (off) from the total

$29 - $15.95 = $13.05

If you are still confused on the steps I can explain them further just leave a comment, and I'll clear up why it is what it is.

Hope this helps,