Will is at a shirt sale where he can buy one and get a second one for 40 percent off. He wants to buy two shirts priced at $29 each. How much will he pay?

cost after discount = (2 × list price) – (list price × discount percentage)

Question

Will is at a shirt sale where he can buy one and get a second one for 40 percent off. He wants to buy two shirts priced at $29 each. How much will he pay?

cost after discount = (2 × list price) – (list price × discount percentage)

thefurball · Answer

The first shirt will cost Will $29 dollars, right? 
The second shirt will cost 40% of $29, which is .4 * 29

How much will it cost to buy both shirts?

momo_loves_cte · Answer

what?

momo_loves_cte · Answer

what is the .4 * 29 about?

thefurball · Answer

since the second shirt will have a 40% discount, the price of the shirt will be .40 * $29.
When you want to take a percent of something, you multiply the value by the percent divided by 100.