An item on sale costs 60% the original price. If the original price was $60 , what is the sale price?

Question

An item on sale costs 60% of the original price. If the original price was $60, what is the sale price?

Answer 1

Hello Abanob,

The item on sale costs 60% of the original price which means: 60% TIMES the original price

60% TIMES 60 = (60/100) * 60 = 0.6 * 60 = 36

The sale price is $36.