A skateboard is marked 30% off, and regularly sells for $198.99.

A) Find the amount of the discount.

B) Find the sale price.

Show all work.

Question

A skateboard is marked 30% off, and regularly sells for $198.99. 

A) Find the amount of the discount.

B) Find the sale price.

Show all work.

mathstudent55 · Answer

The regular price is $198.99.
It is discounted 30%.
The amount of the discount is 30% of $198.99
Find 30% of $198.99 the way we've done it before.
Multiply 30% by $198.99, but first, change 30% to a decimal by moving the decimal point of 30 two places to the left.

dynamiz77 · Answer

198.99 * .3 = Amount of discount

dynamiz77 · Answer

Original price - Amount of discount = sale price

tylermckinney16 · Answer

$59.697

tylermckinney16 · Answer

I mean this $596.97

mathstudent55 · Answer

0.3 * 198.99 = 59.697
You can round off to 59.70.
The discount is $59.70
This is the answer to part A.

For part B, subtract the discount amount, $59.70, from the original price, $198.99.
What is $198.99 - $59.70?