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Find the discount and sale price.
- 15% discount of a $13 CD at 2. 20% discount of a $500
Posio’s Music World entertainment system at LP
Electronics
A discount is a reduction of the list, or regular,
price of an item. The rate of discount is given
as a percent.
The sale price is the difference between
the list price and the discount.
Some CDs at Posio’s Music World
regularly sell for $15 each. This week they
are being sold at a 15% discount. What
is the discount? What is the sale price?
Discount and Sale Price
sale price $15
discount
$0
0% 15% 100%
d
- Discount Rate of DiscountList Price
D RLP - Sale PriceList PriceDiscount
SP LPD
To find the discount, D, write an equation
and solve for the discount.
D15% of $15.00
D0.15$15.00
D$2.25
The discount on each CD is $2.25.
To find the sale price, SP, write an equation
and solve for the sale price.
SP$15.00$2.25
SP$12.75
The sale price of each CD is $12.75.
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