Parker went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 35% 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. Parker went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 35% 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 and its effect on the price.Parker is looking at a 35% discount on the pants. This means he will pay 100%−35% of the original price. To find the multiplier, we subtract the discount percentage from 100%.100%−35%=65%
Convert to decimal: Convert the percentage to a decimal to find the multiplier.To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100.65%/100=0.65
Confirm the multiplier: Confirm the multiplier.Parker should multiply the prices on the tags by 0.65 to find the price he would have to pay before tax.
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