2007-02-20 06:21:27 · 9 answers · asked by Smart_Guy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Go on this link for an example
http://www.teacherschoice.com.au/Maths_Library/Money/discount.htm
It is hard to explain when you have not stated any numbers that you want to work out!!! Try using the example as a guidance.
2007-02-20 06:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by Honey!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I haven't worked with percents in a while. I think you have to multiply the number/amount by 0.15, which is 15% as a decimal. That should give you your discount and then subtract that discount from the original price to get your final answer. =]
I think this is how to find the discount. Sorry, I haven't done this in a while.
2007-02-20 14:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by julie_ramrattan2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To do a quick estimate, think of 15% off as 10% off and then another 5% off, or half of 10%. For 10%, move the decimal to the left one place. For 5% take half of that result. For example, if the price is 48.99 now I would say that is almost $50. So 10% of 50 is 5, half of 5 is 2.50. Together we get $7.50. So 7.50 off of 50 is $42.50. The discounted price should be a little more than $40 but definitely less than $45, maybe around $42.
2007-02-20 14:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by lobhr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to calculate a 15% discount you would times the price by.15 to get a number then subtract this number from the price to get the discounted price but the discount itself would be the price times .15
2007-02-20 14:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by charles h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way for me is to multiply the cost of the item by .85. Your answer will be the new cost with the discount. For example, if something costs $10 and is 15% off today, you would multiply the $10 by .85 and your answer would be $8.50 which is the price for the item today.
2007-02-20 14:28:13 · answer #5 · answered by ruthdiana2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply the original amount by .15 to get the discount,
Multiply the original amount by .85 to get your new price.
2007-02-20 14:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by Steve71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply the original price by .85
2007-02-20 14:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by guyizzgay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply the dollar amount by 1 miunus the discount.
so say $100 - (1-.15) or $100 * .85 = $85
2007-02-20 14:26:36 · answer #8 · answered by msbedouin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply the original price by .15 then subtract the amount from the original price.
2007-02-20 14:29:45 · answer #9 · answered by michellewilliams.bambi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋