Question

A shirt was originally priced at $70. The store is having a 15% off sale. What is the new price of the shirt?

Answer 1

`$59.50`

Explanation:

`1`. If the store is having a `15%` off sale, then the `$70` shirt would only cost `100%-15%=color(red)(85%)`. Thus, start by expressing `85%` as a decimal.

`85%`

`=0.85`

`2`. Multiply `$70` by `0.85` to find to `85%` of the `$70` shirt.

`70xx0.85`

`=color(green)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)$59.50color(white)(a/a)|)))`

`:.`, the new price of the shirt is `$59.50`.