Question

A Yankees Jersey usually costs `$95`. This week it is 40% off the original price. How much money would a shopper save from buying the sweatshirt this week?

Answer 1

`$38.00` is the `40%` saving.

The price would be `$95-$38 = $57`

Explanation:

`x/95 = 40/100`

`95 xx 40 = 3800`

`100x = 3800`

`x =3800 ÷ 100 = 38`

You need to cross multiply `95 and 40` which is `3800.`

Then you need to multiply `100 xx x` to get `100x`

Now you find out how many times `100` will go into `3800`, which is `38` times `( 3800 ÷ 100 = 38)`

`x`, or how much a shopper would save if they were to buy the sweatshirt during this week, would be `$38.00.`

If you need to know this too, the new price of the sweatshirt is `$57.00`.

I found this by subtracting `38 " from "95`

`( 95.00 - 38.00 =57.00 )`

Sorry for a poor explanation, I hope I helped though, Good day!

Answer 2

The saving is `$38`

Explanation:

We are simply wanting to find `40% " of "95` as this will be the amount of discount:

`40% xx 95`

`=40/100 xx 95/1`

`=cancel40^2/cancel100^(cancel20) xx cancel95^19/1`

`=$38`

the shirt will be `$38` cheaper this week