Questions: Module 2 Lesson 4; Discounts Summer Sports is having a sale. A volleyball has an original price of 59. It is on sale for 65% off the original price. What is the sale price of the volleyball?

Solution Steps

To find the sale price of the volleyball, we need to calculate the discount amount and then subtract it from the original price. The discount amount is found by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage (converted to a decimal).

The discount percentage is given as \( 65\% \). To convert this to a decimal, we use the expression: \[ \text{discount\_decimal} = \frac{65}{100} = 0.65 \]

Next, we calculate the discount amount by multiplying the original price by the discount decimal: \[ \text{discount\_amount} = 59 \times 0.65 = 38.35 \]

Finally, we find the sale price by subtracting the discount amount from the original price: \[ \text{sale\_price} = 59 - 38.35 = 20.65 \]

Final Answer