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whats the easiest way to figure out the price on a discount item. i know how to do it but there are to many steps : ) for ex- boom box $144.95 30% off how much would the final price be? Also what about tax? if something was 99.75 and u also have to pay 8% tax how much money would u get back if you gave the person 120.00

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1. yes
2. Since it is 30% off, that means you are paying 70% of the original price. 144.95(.70) = 101.465, which you would round to 101.47 The other way to do this kind of problem is to multiply 144.95 times .3 144.95(.30) = 43.485 Now subtract that from the original price. 144.95 - 43.485 = 101.465 which rounds to 101.47 2) If something was 99.75 and u also have to pay 8% tax, how much money would u get back if you gave the person 120.00? Take 99.75 times 1.08. This will give you the total. 99.75(1.08) = 107.73 Then subtract that amount from 120. 120.00 - 107.73 = 12.27 You would get $12.27 back.
3. Just move the decimal place over by one (to get 10%), and then multiply that by the discount. $144.95 ----> $14.49 (is 10%) X 3 = $43.48 $144.95 - $43.48 = $101.47 (final price) 3 steps.
4. $144.95 - 30 % = $ 43.49 off so it would be $ 101.46
5. $144.95 x .7 is the quickest way to get there.
6. $144.95 30% off remember that % means divided by 100 so 30%=.30 if you take 30% off, that leaves 1-.3=.7=70% left. Multilple the price by .70 $144.95*.7=$101.47
7. ' you are paying 70% of the price: 144.95(.70) = 101.465,
8. you are paying 70% of the price, i.e. 144.95 x 0.7