A basketball, originally priced at $15, was on sale for 10% off. How much will a customer save by buying it at the sale price?
10 % = 10 / 100 = 0.1
0.1 ∙ $15 = $ 1.5
OR
New price is:
90% ∙ $15 = 90 / 100 ∙ $15 = 90 ∙ $15 / 100 = $ 1350 / 100 = $ 13.5
$15 - $13.5 = $ 1.5
5.00
To determine how much a customer will save by buying the basketball at the sale price, we need to calculate the discount amount.
First, we need to find the discount percentage of 10%. To calculate the discount amount, we multiply the original price of the basketball by the discount percentage.
Discount Percentage = 10% = 0.10 (in decimal form)
Original Price = $15
Discount Amount = Original Price x Discount Percentage
Discount Amount = $15 x 0.10
Discount Amount = $1.50
Therefore, a customer will save $1.50 by buying the basketball at the sale price.