EXAMPLE 1 Finding a Sale Price

You are shopping for a guitar and find one with an original price of $160. The store is offering a 30% discount on all guitars. What is the sale price of the guitar?

Guitars

EXAMPLE 1 Finding a Sale Price

STEP 2 Subtract the discount from the original price.

160 – 48 112=

ANSWER

The sale price of the guitar is $112.

SOLUTION

STEP 1 Find the amount of the discount.

48=Write 30% as a decimal.

Multiply.

Discount = 30% of $1600.3(160)=

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Find the sale price.

1. Original price: $25Percent discount: 10%

ANSWER

The sale price is $22.50.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Find the sale price.

2. Original price: $85.50Percent discount: 30%

ANSWER

The sale price is $59.85.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Find the sale price.

3. Original price: $14.20Percent discount: 20%

ANSWER

The sale price is $11.36.

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1

Find the sale price.

4. Original price: $136.24Percent discount: 25%

ANSWER

The sale price is $102.18.