A pair is on discount for 30% off of the original price which is $35.99 and then another 15% off the sales price. How much would you pay for the pants??
2007-09-08 17:08:15 · 4 answers · asked by xo cAnDii ♥ 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
= .85* ( .7* 35.99) = $21.41
2007-09-08 17:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by jimmyp 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here is another way of looking at it that gives the answer directly without any subtracion of dollars.
$35.99 is the full price (100%)
Now a 30% discount is another way of saying you pay 70% of the original price (100% - 30%) so the reduced sales price is:
0.70 x 35.99 = $ 25.19
Now if we consider this new price to be 100% of the sales price and we can take another 15% off this price then we will pay 85% of the sales price (100% - 15% = 85%) so the final price is:
0.85 x 25.19 = $ 21.41
Give or take a penny.
2007-09-09 00:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by 037 G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't buy pants that were so cheap in the first place. Find me a pair of $60 pants for $35.99 and I'll think about it.
2007-09-09 00:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by The Babe is Armed! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to solve this
35.99 x .30=10.797
so subtract 10.79 from 35.99 you wil get
25.20
to take 15% off 2,20
multiply 25.20 by .15 getting 3.78(15% of 25.20)
so subtract 25.20 and 3.78 to get 21.42
2007-09-09 00:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by submissive wife and proud of it 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋