A gas stove that normally sells for $750 is on sale at a 30% discount. What is the sale price of the gas stove?
Understand the Problem
The question requires calculating the sale price of a gas stove after a 30% discount is applied to its original price of $750. We need to find the discount amount and subtract it from the original price to find the sale price.
Answer
$525
Answer for screen readers
$525
Steps to Solve
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Calculate the discount amount To find the discount amount, multiply the original price by the discount percentage. Discount = Original Price $\times$ Discount Percentage Discount = $750 \times 30%$ Discount = $750 \times 0.30$ Discount = $225$
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Calculate the sale price To find the sale price, subtract the discount amount from the original price. Sale Price = Original Price - Discount Sale Price = $750 - $225 Sale Price = $525$
$525
More Information
The sale price of the gas stove is $525 after a 30% discount.
Tips
A common mistake is to calculate only the discount amount and forget to subtract it from the original price to find the sale price. Another mistake is to calculate a percentage incorrectly (e.g., multiplying by 30 instead of 0.30 for 30%).
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