The price of a bike was $600. If a store is offering a 20% discount, what is the sale price of the bike?

1 Answer
Mar 13, 2018

$480

Explanation:

20% discount is another way of saying you only have to pay for 80% of the $600.

First, turn 80% into a decimal.

80% / 100 = 0.8

Then, multiply 0.8 times the $600 to find the 80% you have to pay.

0.8 x $600 = $480