Sarah bought a pair of jeans that was on sale for 30 percent off of the original price. If the original price of the jeans was $29, what was the sales price of the jeans?

Question

A. 

$8.70

B. 

$16.40

C. 

$20.30

D. 

$26.10

Answer 1

To find the sales price of the jeans after a 30% discount, we can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the amount of the discount:

   • Original price = $29
   • Discount = 30% of $29
   • Discount amount = 0.30 × $29 = $8.70

2. Subtract the discount from the original price to find the sales price:

   • Sales price = Original price - Discount amount
   • Sales price = $29 - $8.70 = $20.30

Thus, the sales price of the jeans is $20.30.

The correct answer is C. $20.30.