Middle School

a) You want to buy a new sweatshirt. They normally cost 28.80, but you found one that's on sale for 40% off its normal price. How much will you pay, not including tax?



1) $16.18



2) $17.28



3) $18.38



4) $19.48


b) If you get 17 out of 20 questions correct on this test, what percentage will you get correct?


1) 100%


2) 95%


3) 90%


4) 85%

Answer :

For question A, the answer is 2. Since the sale sweatshirt if 40% LESS, this means that 60% of the original price still remains. 28.80 x .60 = 17.28

For question B, the answer if 4. You can divide 17 by 20 getting .85

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