Feng went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 40% discount. If the price on the tag was 33, what would be the price after the discount but before tax, to the nearest dollar and cent?

Solution

F e n g w e n t s h o pp in g f or a n e w p ai r o f p an t s b ec a u se o f a s a l e . T h e s t ore w a s o ff er in g a 40% d i sco u n t . I f t h e p r i ce o n t h e t a g w a s 33, w ha t w o u l d b e t h e p r i ce a f t er t h e d i sco u n t b u t b e f ore t a x, t o t h e n e a res t d o ll a r an d ce n t ?

Amount after discount : 19.8

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 33 - 0.4 \cdot 33

x = 33 - 0.4 \cdot 33 : x = 19.8

Amount after discount : 19.8