Question

Mav went shopping for a new video game because of a sale. The store was offering a15% discount. What number should she multiply the prices on the tags by to find theprice she would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

Answer 1

Given that a store is offering 15% discount on a video game

To Determine: The number to be multiplied by the price on the tag

Solution:

If A represent the price on the tag

The discount would be

$15\text{ \% of A}$$\frac{15}{100}\times A=0.15A$

The price that would be paid is

$A-0.15A=0.85A$

The number to be multiplied by the