A tennis racket normally costs ?$60. The tennis racket is on sale for 40?% off. What is the sale price of the tennis? racket?

Question

I need help with this because i don't understand.

Answer 1

If the original cost is $60, and the sale is 40%, you can find how much your discount is by multiplying 60 times 40% (you must express this as a decimal, 0.40)

 

60(0.40) = $24.00

 

Because this was the discount, we subtract it from the original price to find the sales price.

 

60 - 24 = $36

 

$36 is the sales price

Answer 2

First find the amount of the discount by finding what 40% of $60 is.   40% can be rewritten as 40/100.  Then mulitply 40/100 * 60 = (40*60)/100= 2400/100 = 24.  This is the amount of the discount that will be taken off the original amount.  To find the new amount, subtract $24 from $60.  $60 - $24 = $36.  The new sale price.