document.write( "Question 1154992: A fax machine that regularly sells for $203.13 is on sale for 33 1/3% off the regular price. Find the sale price. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #777514 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! regular price is 204.13 \n" ); document.write( "33 + 1/3 = 33.33333333...% \n" ); document.write( "divide that by 100 to get the rate of .3333333333..... \n" ); document.write( "multiply 204.13 by that to get 68.04333333...... \n" ); document.write( "round that to 2 decimal places to get 68.04 \n" ); document.write( "subtract that from 204.13 to get 136.09 \n" ); document.write( "the sale price is 136.09. \n" ); document.write( "that should be your answer rounded to the nearest penny. \n" ); document.write( "note that you divide the percent by 100 to get the rate and the rate is what you use in the calculations. \n" ); document.write( "note also that .33333333..... is equal to 1/3. \n" ); document.write( "1/3 multiplied by 204.13 is equal to 68.04 rounded to the nearest penny. \n" ); document.write( "that is the discount. \n" ); document.write( "the sale price is the regular price minus the discount.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |