Can someone help me on how to do this without a calculator.
It would really help me out thanks
The problem is below
An item on sale costs
65%
of the original price. The original price was
$15
.
15 * 0.65 = ??
(65% = 0.65)
Multiply 0.65 times 15.
Use a paper and pencil.
Thanks so much.
Mrs.Sue what school do you teach and what grade?
To solve this problem without a calculator, you can follow these steps:
1. Convert the percentage to a decimal: Since the item is on sale for 65% of the original price, you need to convert 65% to its decimal form. To do this, divide 65 by 100: 65/100 = 0.65.
2. Multiply the original price by the decimal: Multiply the original price, $15, by 0.65 to find the sale price. You can do this by multiplying 15 by 0.65: 15 * 0.65 = $9.75.
Therefore, the sale price of the item is $9.75 without using a calculator.