Question

Socket wrenches are on sale at 30% off the listed price is $45,what is the final cost

Answer 1

`\begin{array}c \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{30\% of 45}}{\left( \cfrac{30}{100} \right)45}\implies 13.5~\hfill \underset{final~cost}{\stackrel{45~~ - ~~13.5}{31.5}}`