Question

A 6 pound watermelon cost $2.40 before 30% discount. Which equation would allow you to find the discount price of the watermelon

Answer 1

Given: The watermelon costs $2.40 before a 30% discount.

To Find: An equation to find out the discounted price of the watermelon

Calculation/Explanation:

As the discount is 30%, this means a value of $(\frac{30}{100}).(2.40) = 0.72$ should be deducted from the original price to find the new price after discount.

Thus, new price of the watermelon after the discount is $2.40-0.72=1.68$ dollars.

Thus, the expresion that denotes the new price after the discount is $2.40 - ((\frac{30}{100}).(2.40)) \\=2.40-0.72\\=1.68$  

Answer 2

2.40 multiplied by 0.30 equals the discount price of the watermelon...hope this helps