Question

The candy store is having a 30% off sale. Emma is going to buy $7.50 worth of candy. How much will she pay after the discount?

Answer 1

if it is 30% off, then u r actually paying 70%

70% of 7.50...turn percent to decimal..." of " means multiply
0.70(7.50) = 5.25 <== after the discount

Answer 2

The answer is $5.25. You could have subtracted 7.50-30