A shopkeeper in Nakuru marks a jacket at KSh 1500 and gives a discount of 10%. What does the customer pay?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. KSh 1350
- Step 1: Discount = 10/100 x 1500 = KSh 150. Step 2. Price paid = 1500 - 150 = KSh 1350. Answer: KSh 1350. Why not the others: KSh 150: That is the discount itself, not the price paid. KSh 1650: That adds the 10% instead of taking it off. KSh 1490: That subtracts 10 shillings, not 10% of the price.
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