A hardware store sells a 5-pound box of nails for $16.80. The store is having a 20 percent off sale on all merchandise. What is

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jolli1 [7]

3 years ago

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A hardware store sells a 5-pound box of nails for $16.80. The store is having a 20 percent off sale on all merchandise. What is

the sale price of one 5-pound box of nails?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Makovka662 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-09T08:09:13+03:00

Makovka662 [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

$13.44

Step-by-step explanation:

A percent is a portion of 100. If $16.80 is 100% of the price, and we receive 20% off then we pay 80% of the price. 100%-20%=80%. We find the new price by multiplying 16.80 by the percent as a decimal. 80% is 0.80.

16.80(0.80)=$13.44.

dexar [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-09T09:40:31+03:00

dexar [7]3 years ago

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Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation: