SOLUTION: If a necklace cost $599.99 and it is on sale for 90% off what is the new cost of the necklace?

Question 927746: If a necklace cost $599.99 and it is on sale for 90% off what is the new cost of the necklace?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

$599.99 

Since it's 90% off then only 10% remains, which means
we move the decimal place 1 to the left:

$59.999

which rounds to 

$60, the new price.

Edwin

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