SOLUTION: Alma is shopping for a T-Shirt at a store that advertised "15% off on everything in the store."The regular price of the T-shirt was $16.00. It was on sale for $14.00.Was the sale p

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Question 521887: Alma is shopping for a T-Shirt at a store that advertised "15% off on everything in the store."The regular price of the T-shirt was $16.00. It was on sale for $14.00.Was the sale price correct?
Answer by umnikmo(75) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15% off $16 is :
16*.85=13.6
so the price of $14 is higher then promised