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Find the final sale price of a basketball that is $ 35 which is on sale for 50% and then gets an additional 10% off.

User Marekinfo
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Answer:

$15.75

Explanation:

To find the percent of a number, we need to express the percent as a decimal with the decimal point of the original percent moved two places to the left. We cannot add the two percents together. You are only paying 50% of the original price.

50% = 0.5

We will now move to decimal two places to the left.

0.005 x 35 = 17.50

Now, we find 90% (since we only care about the amount you are paying) of $17.50

0.009 x 17.50 = 15.75

$15.75

User Kthornbloom
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Answer:

$15.75

Explanation:

$35 * 0.50 = 17.5

$35 - $17.50 = $17.50

$17.50 * 0.10 = $1.75

$17.50 - $1.75 =$15.75

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