SOLUTION: A bracelet costs $39.59. It is marked down 25%. What is the final price of the bracelet after it is marked down?

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Question 1132840: A bracelet costs $39.59. It is marked down 25%.
What is the final price of the bracelet after it is marked down?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Theo:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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A bracelet costs $39.59 It is marked down 25%=0.25
the final price of the bracelet after it is marked down is:
$39.59-0.25%2839.59%29
=$39.59-9.8975
=$29.69

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the original price of the bracelet is 39.59.

it is marked down 25%.

39.59 - .25 * 39.59 = 39.59 * (1 - .25) = .75 * 39.59 = 29.6925.

the price is 29.6925 after it was marked down 25%.

25% of 39.59 = .25 * 39.59 = 9.8975.

39.59 - 9.8975 = 29.6925.

the marked down price is 29.6925.