A school is given a 65% discount for buying textbooks in bulk. How much does the school have to pay for 100 books if each book costs $10 before the discount?

Question

A school is given a 65% discount for buying textbooks in bulk. How much does the school have to pay for 100 books if each book costs $10 before the discount?

Answer 1

Either

100($10) = $1,000

(0.35)($1,000) = $350

Or

(0.35)($10) = $3.50

(100)($3.50) = $350