What is 25% of $20.00. What is the total cost of the item?
I multiplied 20 x .25 and my answer was 5.00 Then I subtracted 5.00 from 20.00 making my final answer $15.00 for the item. Please tell me if this is correct.
That's correct -- if you're asking about an item that originally was $20 and now is on sale at 25% off.
If it was 25percent off, you are right.
Thank you so much.
Your calculation is incorrect. To find 25% of $20.00, you need to multiply $20.00 by 0.25. The result is $5.00. However, this is just the amount of the discount, not the final cost of the item.
To calculate the total cost of the item after the 25% discount, you need to subtract the discount from the original price. So you would subtract $5.00 from $20.00.
$20.00 - $5.00 = $15.00
Therefore, the correct answer is $15.00 for the item after the 25% discount.