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Question from Deanna, a parent: if I purchase an item for $450.00 but get a discount 15% of my item what would then be my total |
We have two responses for you
Deanna,
I only get a discount of 12% of the cost of the item. 12% of $450.00 is
12/100 × $450.00 = 0.12 × $450.00 = $54.00
hence my cost would be $450.00 - $54.00 = $396.00
What would your cost be?
Penny
Hi Deanna.
If I get a 15% discount, I have to pay 85% of the sticker price. That's because the percentages have to add up to 100%.
So what is 85% of $450?
It is 0.85 x $450.
Cheers,
Stephen.
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