Henry went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 10% discount. If the price on the tag was 21, what would be the price after the discount but before tax, to the nearest dollar and cent?

Solución

Solución

Amount after discount : 18.9

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 21 - 0.1 \cdot 21

x = 21 - 0.1 \cdot 21 : x = 18.9

Amount after discount : 18.9

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