Question

An online company is advertising a mixer on sale for 35% off the original price of $224.99 what is the sale price for the mixer? Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.

Answer 1

Given:

The original price of mixer is $224.99.

The discount on the mixer is 35%.

Explanation:

Determine the discount amount on the mixer.

$\begin{gathered} d=\frac{35}{100}\cdot224.99 \\ =78.7465 \end{gathered}$

Determine the sale price of the mixer.

$\begin{gathered} 224.99-78.7465=146.2435 \\ \approx146.24 \end{gathered}$

So sale price of the mixer is $146.24.