Question

Nicole wants a dress that is normally priced at $32. It is on sale for 25% off. Nicole's mom has agreed to pay for half of the dress. How much money does Nicole need to pay for her part of the dress?

Answer 1

Nicole needs to pay $12.
32*0.75=24 Find the price after the discount.
24/2=12 Find how much the mother will pay.
24-12=12 Find how much money Nicole needs to pay.

Answer 2

First, let's find the price of the dress after 25% discount is applied. 25% is also equal to 0.25, so:
$32*0.25 = 8$
$32-8=24$

The dress costs $24 after discount. Since Nicole's mom will pay for half of that, this means that mom will pay $12. This leaves $12 of the dress that Nicole has to pay.