Adrian went shopping for a new camera because of a sale. The store was offering a 30% discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?Answer:
Q. Adrian went shopping for a new camera because of a sale. The store was offering a 30% discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?Answer:
Understand the discount: Understand the discount being offered.Adrian is being offered a 30% discount on the camera. This means that he will pay 100%−30% of the original price.
Calculate payment percentage: Calculate the percentage of the original price that Adrian will pay.100%−30%=70%Adrian will pay 70% of the original price.
Convert to decimal: Convert the percentage to a decimal to find the multiplication factor.To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100.70%÷100=0.70
Confirm multiplication factor: Confirm the multiplication factor.Adrian should multiply the prices on the tags by 0.70 to find the price he would have to pay before tax.
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