Marcus is buying a pair of running shoes that are discounted 20% from the original priceof $100. The store is also having a holiday sale, so they will take an additional 20% off thesale price. How much will Marcus pay for his shoes?
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Pair of running shoe price = $100
Store discount = 20%
Holiday sale = 20%
Determine how much will Marcus pay for the pair of running shoes.
Solution:
In order to determine the exact price of the shoe, we must first add together the two discounts.
= 20% + 20%
= 40%
Next, we will convert the given percentage into a decimal. In converting a percentage into a decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to a percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 40/100
= 0.4
Multiply 0.4 by the price of the shoe.
= (0.4)($100)
= $40
Now we know the total discount, we can now subtract it by the total price.
= $100 - $40
= $60
Final answer:
Marcus paid $60 for the pair of shoes.