A shopkeeper in Nakuru marks a jacket at KSh 1200 and gives a discount of 15%. What does the customer pay?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. KSh 1020
- Step 1: Discount = 15/100 x 1200 = KSh 180. Step 2. Price paid = 1200 - 180 = KSh 1020. Answer: KSh 1020. Why not the others: KSh 180: That is the discount itself, not the price paid. KSh 1380: That adds the 15% instead of taking it off. KSh 1185: That subtracts 15 shillings, not 15% of the price.
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