Question

Deborah bought a computer for 25% off the list price. If the list price is $2,428, how much did Deborah spend? A. $607 B. $1,821 C. $2,115 D. $2,403

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A, $\ 607$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Deborah bought a computer for $25\%$ off the list price.

The list price is $\ 2,428$.

To find: The amount Deborah spent on the computer.

Solution: We have,

List price of the computer $=\ 2,428$.

Deborah bought the computer for $25\%$ off the list price.

The amount Deborah spent on the computer $=25\% \times 2,428$

$=\frac{25}{100}\times2428=\frac{2428}{4} =\ 607$.

So, Deborah spent $\ 607$ on the computer.

Hence, option A is correct.