Caleb went shopping for a new camera because of a sale. The store was offering a 40% discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

Answer 1

To find the price Caleb would have to pay after a 40% discount, he should multiply the original price by the remaining percentage of the price that he pays.

Since the original price is considered 100%, and he is getting a 40% discount, he will pay 100% - 40% = 60% of the original price.

To express 60% as a decimal, you divide by 100:

\[ 60% = \frac{60}{100} = 0.6 \]

Therefore, Caleb should multiply the prices on the tags by 0.6 to find the price he would have to pay before tax.