Question

Raymond works in an electronics store and gets a 12 percent employee discount. The original cost of a video game system is $175. What is the discounted price of the game system?
$154.00
$163.00
$187.00
$196.00

Answer 1

The answer is a - $154.00

Answer 2

Answer:

A. $154.00

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Okay so, the first step is to get 12% and move the decimal to the left twice like this:

.12

Then, multiply 175 by .12 like this:

175 * .12 = 21

Lastly, subtract 21 from 175 like this:

175 - 21 = $154