A jacket costs 60 dollars and is on sale for 20 percent off. What is the sale price?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 48 dollars

  1. Step 1: 20 percent of 60 is 12 dollars. Step 2. 60 - 12 = 48 dollars. Answer: 48 dollars. Why not the others: 12 dollars: 12 dollars is the discount itself, not the price after it. 72 dollars: this adds the discount instead of taking it off. 40 dollars: this subtracts 20 dollars instead of 20 percent.

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