SOLUTION: A book costing 7.80 dollars is sold at a discount of 15%. What is the discounted price

Question 1062605: A book costing 7.80 dollars is sold at a discount of 15%. What is the discounted price
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Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
discounted price would be 7.80 - .15 * 7.80 which is equal to (1 - .15) * 7.80 which is equal to .85 * 7.80 which is equal to 6.63.

the difference is 7.80 - 6.63 = 1.17.

1.17 / 7.80 is equal to .15 which is equal to 15% of 7.80.

Answer by MathTherapy(10557) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A book costing 7.80 dollars is sold at a discount of 15%. What is the discounted price

.85 * 7.8 =
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