Question

15% discount of the pre-tax amount 2075

I got 311.25, is that correct?

Answer 1

@agent0smith

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

@mathmale

Answer 4

@rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 5

you're looking for the amount you save? or the final price (before tax)?

Answer 6

amount I save, the word problem says "15% discount off pre-tax amount"

Answer 7

then you have the correct final answer

0.15*2075 = 311.25

Answer 8

Thanks Jim!! :D

Answer 9

do I subtract 311.25 from 2075 as last step?

Answer 10

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 11

if you want to find the final price after the discount, but before taxes, yes you do

Answer 12

an alternative is to multiply by 0.85

why this? because

100% - 15% = 85% = 0.85

Answer 13

so `saving 15%` is the same as saying `paying 85% of the full price` since the two add to 100%