Question

A dress that normally cost $69.50 is on sale for 45% off what is the sales price of the dress

Answer 1

Price after discount= actual price - discount (price)
=69.5-45×69.5/100
=38.22 (check the calculation)

Answer 2

The normal cost is $69.50. The dress is on sale for 45% off. That menas the new price is 55% of the actual price because:

$100 \% - 45 \% = 55 \%$

Multiply 55% by 69.50. First change 55% to a decimal.

To change a percent to a decimal, move the decimal point 2 places to the left and remove the percent sign.

$55 \% \rightarrow 0.55$

Now multiply by 69.50

$0.55 \times 69.50 = 38.225 \rightarrow 38.23$

The sales price of the dress is $38.23