Question
Shala bought a pen on sale. She saved 17 percent of the original price of $29. About how much money did she save?
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$5
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$1
$5
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$20
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To find out how much Shala saved, you can calculate 17 percent of the original price of the pen, which is $29.
First, convert the percentage to a decimal:
\[ 17\% = 0.17 \]
Now, multiply this by the original price:
\[ \text{Savings} = 0.17 \times 29 \]
Calculating that:
\[ 0.17 \times 29 = 4.93 \]
Therefore, Shala saved approximately $4.93.
Rounding to the nearest dollar gives her savings as about $5.
So the answer is **$5**.
First, convert the percentage to a decimal:
\[ 17\% = 0.17 \]
Now, multiply this by the original price:
\[ \text{Savings} = 0.17 \times 29 \]
Calculating that:
\[ 0.17 \times 29 = 4.93 \]
Therefore, Shala saved approximately $4.93.
Rounding to the nearest dollar gives her savings as about $5.
So the answer is **$5**.