The regular price of a new mountain bike is $245.00. This week, the bike is on sale for 15% off. What is the amount of the discount?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
$15
$36.75
$208.25
$281.75

Question

The regular price of a new mountain bike is $245.00. This week, the bike is on sale for 15% off. What is the amount of the discount?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
$15
$36.75
$208.25
$281.75

jhannybean · Answer

when it says it's 15% `of` a certain price, that means you're multiplying the discount times the actual price. 

How would you write the discount as a fraction?

jhannybean · Answer

by discount I mean the `15%`

anonymous · Answer

10 % ?

jhannybean · Answer

When something is a percent, what is it out of?