Question

an item on sale costs 65% of the original price. The original price was $97. what is the sale price?​

Answer 1

The sale price of item is 63.05 dollars

Explanation:

Given that the price of item is $97

Let P be the price

`P = 97`

It is also mentioned in the question that on sale the item costs 65% of the original price so we have to calculate 65% of the item's original price to find the sale price.

Mathematically,

`Sale\ Price = 65\%\ of\ P\\= 0.65 * 97\\= 63.05`

Hence,

The sale price of item is 63.05 dollars