At a red-tag sale, all items with red tags have been marked down by 49%. What should be the sale price of a DVD player having a red tag, if the pre-sale price was $234.95?
The answer is 119.8245. 49% of $234.95 is 115.1255 (.49 • 234.95 = 115.1255). Subtract $115.1255 from $234.95 to get the answer to get 119.8245 (234.95 – 115.1255 = 119.8245).
