Question

A shirt was originally priced at $40. The store is having a 5% off sale

How much will you pay for the shirt after the discount (not including tax)

Answer 1

I believe we multiply 40 by 0.05, then subtract that product from 40

Answer 2

The answer is $38.

$40 x .05 (since we will convert percentage into decimal form) =$2

so,

$40 - $2 = $38 is the price after the discount

Answer 3

Quicker is to note that if the shirt has been reduced by 5%, then he will only be paying 95% of the original price. So $40 x .95 = $38