Question

A dress that costs $65.99 is on sale for 14 off. What is the sale price of the dress? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

The sale price of the dress is $

Answer 1

1/4 off*

Answer 2

1/4? or 14?

Answer 3

And is there a percent?

Answer 4

If not, 1/4 of 65.99 is the same as dividing by 4. What's 65.99 / 4?

Answer 5

16.49

Answer 6

Yes, but if you are going to round it, we round up, not down.

It should be 16.5

Now subtract 65.99 - 16.5

Answer 7

49.49

Answer 8

Yes, so that is the price.

Answer 9

If it is one fourth, simply multiply by one-fourth
\[Savings = 65.99 \times \frac{1}{4}\]\[Savings = \frac{65.99}{4}\]\[Savings =16.4975\]

Now, take away the total price from the savings
\[T.P. = Price - Savings\]\[T.P. = 65.99-16.4975\]\[T.P.=49.4925\]\[T.P.\approx$49.49\]