Willem bought a jacket on sale. The price was 40% off the original price of $60. How much did he pay?
Please answer and explain.
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If it is 40% off, then you are paying 60% of the price.
.60 (60) = $36.00
24$
To find out how much Willem paid for the jacket, we need to calculate the amount he saved with the 40% discount, and then subtract that amount from the original price.
Step 1: Calculate the discount amount:
Discount = 40% of $60 = 0.40 * $60 = $24
Step 2: Subtract the discount amount from the original price:
Price after discount = Original price - Discount = $60 - $24 = $36
Therefore, Willem paid $36 for the jacket after the 40% discount.
Explanation:
When calculating the discount, we multiply the original price by the percentage in decimal form. In this case, the discount is 40%, so we multiply $60 by 0.40. This gives us the amount saved, which is $24.
To calculate the price after discount, we subtract the discount amount from the original price. Subtracting $24 from $60 gives us $36, which is what Willem paid for the jacket.