$99 watch with a 40% discount.
I got $247.50 and $39.6 but that's not right.
discount = $ 99(.4) = $39.60
So cost of watch = $ 59.40
(how can you get $ 247 ? . That is 2 1/2 times the original cost !! )
if the price is $99 after the discount, then the full price is 99/.6 = $165 and the discount if $66
If the original price is $99, then after a 40% discount, the price is 99*.6 = $59.40 and the discount is $39.60
You divided $99/.4 = $247.50, but that is not the computation you need.
Notice what happens when you state a problem in a misleading way?
I interpreted that you wanted the cost after a 40% discount.
Steve thought that the $99 was the cost after the 40% discount.
Besides, "$99 watch with a 40% discount. ", is a statement, not a question.
To find the final price of the watch after a 40% discount, we can use the following formula:
Final Price = Original Price - (Discount Percentage * Original Price)
Let's calculate step by step:
1. Convert the discount percentage to a decimal by dividing it by 100:
Discount Percentage = 40 / 100 = 0.4
2. Subtract the discount from the original price:
Final Price = $99 - (0.4 * $99) = $99 - $39.60 = $59.40
Therefore, the correct discounted price of the $99 watch with a 40% discount would be $59.40.