London went shopping for a new video game because of a sale. The store was offering a 20% discount. If the price on the tag was 50, what would be the price after the discount but before tax, to the nearest dollar and cent?

Solución

Solución

Amount after discount : 40

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 50 - 0.2 \cdot 50

x = 50 - 0.2 \cdot 50 : x = 40

Amount after discount : 40

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