a shop sells ladies jeans at a discount of 15%. Nokwazi wants to buy a pair of jeans marked at R150. what is the price of the jean after the discount?

Solution

Solution

Amount after discount : 127.5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 150 - 0.15 \cdot 150

x = 150 - 0.15 \cdot 150 : x = 127.5

Amount after discount : 127.5

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