Question

For clearing off the old stock, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 10% on the goods. State the price of an item which was labelled as 402.​

Answer 1

Answer:

361.80

Step-by-step explanation:

A discount of 10% on 402.

Set up using of/is formula. Remember of in math means multiplication and is means equals.

10% of 402 is

10% * 402=

Convert parentage into a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left and re-plug into your formula. Solve.

.1 * 402= 40.2

Since this is a discount, you subtract the 10% or 40.2 from 402.

Leaving the price to be 361.80