A $12.25 pen is set for a 60% discount. How much is it?

1 Answer
Jan 2, 2017

The sales price of the pen is $4.90.

Explanation:

The discount amount (x) can be calculated as:

x=12.25xx60/100

x=12.25xx(6cancel0)/(10cancel0)

x=12.25xx6/10

x=73.50/10

x=7.35

Since the original price is $12.25, the sales price will be:

12.25-7.35=4.90