Question

I bought a suit that was on sale for 40% off the original price the original price of the suit was 260. How much did I save? and how much did I pay for the suit not including tax to the nearest dollar?

Answer 1

Answer:

I saved 104

I payed 156

Explanations:

% Discount = 40%

Original Price = 260

The amount I saved is the discount given

$\begin{gathered} \text{Discount = }\frac{\%\text{ Discount}}{100}\times\text{ 260} \\ \text{Discount = }\frac{40}{100}\times260 \\ \text{Discount = 0.4}\times260 \\ \text{Discount = }104 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, I saved 104

The amount payed = Original Price - Amount saved

Amount payed = 260 - 104

Amount payed = 156