Alison saved 15% on the cost of her computer software, which was $355. How much did Alison save?
15%= 15/100
100%= 100/100
We want 15 percent or 15/100 of the price
The price is 100/100
Divide 100/100 = 1 by 100 to get 1/100
Then Multiply by 15 to get 15/100
Our real price of computer software is P.
15 percent of P is
15P/100
what does 'p' stand for?
P is the real price of the computer software. Instead of a number you can use a letter of an alphabet to be a placeholder in your equations. Sort of like a box. You can put stuff in a box, then carry the box around. While carrying the box you are carrying the stuff inside the box. Our letter of the alphabet - the variable - is "P". The stuff inside the box is the real price of the computer: $355. Replace P with 355 in the end after manipulating the equation to suit your needs. That was basic, basic Algebra. If you are not a middle schooler you don't need to know what Algebra is. By Highschool you need to know Algebra if you want to be average smart level.
To find out how much Alison saved on the cost of her computer software, we first need to determine 15% of $355.
To calculate this, we can use the formula:
Amount saved = (Percentage / 100) * Original cost
In this case, the percentage is 15% and the original cost is $355. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
Amount saved = (15 / 100) * $355
Simplifying this expression, we find:
Amount saved = 0.15 * $355
Multiplying 0.15 by $355, we get:
Amount saved = $53.25
Therefore, Alison saved $53.25 on the cost of her computer software.