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a shop sells ladies jeans at a discount of 15%. Nokwazi wants to buy a pair of jeans marked at R150. what is the price of the jean after the discount?

Solution

a s h o p se ll s l a d i es j e an s a t a d i sco u n t o f 15%. N o k w a z i w an t s t o b u y a p ai r o f j e an s ma r k e d a t R 150. w ha t i s t h e p r i ce o f t h e j e an a f t er t h e d i sco u n t ?

Solution

Amount after discount : 127.5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 150 - 0.15 \cdot 150

x = 150 - 0.15 \cdot 150 : x = 127.5

Amount after discount : 127.5

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