2.) At the end of the summer Jackson decides to buy a PS5. He got lucky and this week gaming consoles are 15% off at Target! If the PS5 is normally $499.99, how much will it cost after the discount? Round to the nearest hundredth.

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Responses

$424.99
$424.99

$487.49
$487.49

$415.49
$415.49

$475.99

1 answer

To calculate the price of the PS5 after a 15% discount, follow these steps:

  1. Calculate the discount amount: \[ \text{Discount} = \text{Original Price} \times \text{Discount Rate} = 499.99 \times 0.15 \] \[ \text{Discount} = 499.99 \times 0.15 = 74.9985 \approx 75.00 \text{ (rounded to the nearest cent)} \]

  2. Subtract the discount from the original price: \[ \text{Sale Price} = \text{Original Price} - \text{Discount} = 499.99 - 75.00 \] \[ \text{Sale Price} = 424.99 \]

So, the cost of the PS5 after the discount will be $424.99.

The correct answer is: $424.99