Grayson went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 10% 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. Grayson went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 10% 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:
Calculate Discount Percentage: Grayson is looking to find out the price after a 10% discount. To calculate the discount price in one step, he needs to subtract the discount percentage from 100% to find the percentage of the original price he will pay.Calculation: 100%−10%=90%
Convert Percentage to Decimal: Since percentages can be used as decimals in calculations, Grayson should convert the percentage to a decimal to find the multiplier.Calculation: 90%=0.90
Multiply by Decimal to Find Price: Grayson should therefore multiply the tag prices by 0.90 to find the price he would have to pay before tax.
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