Jack wants to buy a pair of trousers for $60. When he went to the store he found that the price was marked down by 20%. How much

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katrin2010 [14]

2 years ago

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Jack wants to buy a pair of trousers for $60. When he went to the store he found that the price was marked down by 20%. How much

do they cost now?

Mathematics

2 answers:

grigory [225] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-15T13:31:26+03:00

grigory [225]2 years ago

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Answer: They would cost 48 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

serious [3.7K] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-15T14:48:30+03:00

serious [3.7K]2 years ago

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Answer:

$48

Step-by-step explanation:

You know that it costs $60 and it is marked DOWN by 20%. Therefore, you want to find 20% of 60 which is 12. Then, you subtract $12 from the original amount to get the cost now.

Ways to find 20% of 60

1/5 times 60
2 times 6