Question

The Candle Company is having its semiannual sale. All items are 40 percent off. If the original price of a candle basket is $120, what is the sale price?

Answer 1

Answer:

Itt is option C. $72

Step-by-step explanation:

Just did it and got it right hope this helps your welcome (:

Answer 2

An easy way to do this question is finding 40% of 120 then subtracting it from $120. This is done in a few ways, i use the unitary method:
120/100= 1% =1.2
     x40 to find 40% = $48
120-48= 72
The sale price is 72

OR

multiply 120 by .6 to find the result with 40% taken away