Question

An advertisement states that a television originally priced at 300 has now been reduced by 30%. What is the new price?

Answer 1

First of all, what is 30% of $300?

Answer 2

90

Answer 3

Right. Hence by how many $ is the price reduced?

Answer 4

90 dollars?

Answer 5

Yes. Therefore, what is the new price, after the reduction?

Answer 6

90

Answer 7

No, the old price was $300. This is reduced by $90. Hence the new price is .... what?

Answer 8

oh 210

Answer 9

Yes, $210.

Notice this is also 70% of $300.

This makes sense, as the new price is
(100-30)% of $300; i.e., 70% of $300.

Answer 10

thank you (: