a jacket the originally costs $70 before any discount is on sale for 20% off. If the jacket is then put on clearance for an additional 30% off the sale price, what is the final price?
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the numerical statement:
A jacket the originally costs $70 before any discount is on sale for 20% off. The jacket is then put on clearance for an additional 30% off the sales price.
Determine the final price.
Solution:
In order to determine the final price, since the discounts sales price is added without any tax conditions or rates, then we can simply add the two values of the percentage.
= 20% + 30%
= 50%
Now we need to take 50% of 70, by multiplying 70 with the decimal value of 50%, and then subtract the product to 70 in order to determine the final answer. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 50/100
= 0.5
= (0.5)($70)
= $35
= $70 - $35
= $35
Final answer:
The final price is $35.