Question
An advertisement reads “All Books 31 Percent Off.” A best-selling novel is originally priced at $18.99. About how much money will Gio save if he buys the novel on sale?
$2
$6
$10
$14
$2
$6
$10
$14
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find out how much Gio will save if he buys the novel on sale, we need to calculate 31 percent of the original price of the novel, which is $18.99.
First, convert 31 percent to a decimal by dividing by 100:
\[
31\% = 0.31
\]
Next, multiply the original price by this decimal:
\[
\text{Savings} = 0.31 \times 18.99
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Savings} \approx 0.31 \times 18.99 \approx 5.88
\]
So, Gio will save about $5.88.
Among the provided options, the closest amount is **$6**.
First, convert 31 percent to a decimal by dividing by 100:
\[
31\% = 0.31
\]
Next, multiply the original price by this decimal:
\[
\text{Savings} = 0.31 \times 18.99
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Savings} \approx 0.31 \times 18.99 \approx 5.88
\]
So, Gio will save about $5.88.
Among the provided options, the closest amount is **$6**.