A pair of mittens has been discounted 12.5%. The original price of the mittens was $10. What is the new price?
Find 12.5% of $10 and subtract it from $10. Find out 12.5% of $10 by multiplying $10 through the decimal equivalent of 12.5% (0.125); $10 × 0.125 = $1.25; $1.25 is taken off the price of the mittens. Subtract $1.25 from $10 to ?nd out the sale price; $10 - $1.25 = $8.75. The sale price is $8.75.
Another way to compute the sale price is to ?nd out what percent is left after taking the discount. The original price was 100% and 12.5% is taken off; 87.5% is left (100% - 12.5% = 87.5%). Find 87.5% of the original cost through multiplying $10 by the decimal equivalent of 87.5% (0.875); $10 × 0.875 = $8.75.