Question

The sale price of every item in a store is 85 percent of its usual price a. The usual price of a backpack is $30, what is the sale price? B. The usual price of a sweatshirt is $18, what is it’s sale price

Answer 1

Answer: A.  $25.5

B.  $15.3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The sale price of every item in a store is 85 percent of its usual price

A. The usual price of a backpack is $30.

Then , the sale price = 85% of (usual price of a backpack )

= 0.85  x ($30)

= $25.5

Hence, the sales price of backpack = $25.5

B. The usual price of a sweatshirt is $18.

Then , the sale price of sweatshirt = 85% of ( usual price of a sweatshirt)

=0.85 x ($18)

= $15.3

Hence, the sale price of sweatshirt =  $15.3

Answer 2

for A multiply 85 and 30. then subtract 30 by the product, this gives you the sale price. For B you do the same thing but you multiply 18 and 85. then 18 subtracted by the product which gives you the sale price.