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Activity 1.2
Analyze and solve the problems
1. Sheila Went to a department store she bought a dress marked $550 with a 15% discount how much was the discount? How much was the new price of the dress


Sagot :

Answer:

Sale Price = $467.5 (answer).

How to find the sale price:

County A: Multiply the price by the sales tax to find out how much money the sales tax will add. Remember to convert percent to decimal!

Add the original price and the sales tax.

Multiply the price by the sales tax to find out how much money the sales tax will add. Remember to convert percent to decimal!

Add the original price and the sales tax.

Then take the difference.

Round to the nearest hundredth

Answer:

discount: $82.50

new price: $467.50

Step-by-step explanation:

15%---0.15

$550x0.15=$82.50

$550-$82.50=$467.50