Jane sells pillows. For a sale, she marks them down 5%. If the original price of a pillow is $19.00, what is the sale price?
Mathematics · Middle School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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Given:
Original price: $19.00
Markdown rate: 5%
Determine the sales price.
Solution:
In order to determine the sales price, we simply need to take 5% of 19 then subtract it to 19. Hence, we need to convert 5% first into decimal. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 5/100
= 0.05
= (0.05)($19)
= $0.95
= $19 - $0.95
= $18.05
Final answer:
= $18.05