Question 708852: What is 15% off of $6.25?
Answer by unlockmath(1688)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello,
(Hint: The key to getting A's in school is understanding the words and symbols.)
Notice two small words in 15% off of $6.25 -- "off & of"
"Of" in math means multiply.
"Off" means subtract.
So 15% off of $6.25
Multiply .15 times $6.25 to get: $.9375 (rounded to $.94)
Subtract .94 from $6.25 to get:
$5.31
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
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