Question

Arie's pet shop is selling geckos at 12 and a half percent off! if geckos were originally $20 each, what is the sale price?

Answer 1

DIscount = 121/2 % 0ff

$\begin{gathered} \text{Sales price = 12}\frac{1}{2}\text{ }\times\text{ 20} \\ \text{ =}\frac{\frac{25}{2}}{100}\text{ }\times20\text{ } \\ \text{ } \\ \text{ =}\frac{25}{200}\text{ }\times20\text{ = }\frac{500}{200}\text{ = \ 2.5} \end{gathered}$