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?

Answer 1

To find the sale price of the jeans after a 30 percent discount, we first need to calculate the amount of the discount.

1. Calculate the discount amount: \[ \text{Discount} = \text{Original Price} \times \left(\frac{\text{Discount Percentage}}{100}\right) \] Here, the original price is $29 and the discount percentage is 30%. \[ \text{Discount} = 29 \times \left(\frac{30}{100}\right) = 29 \times 0.30 = 8.70 \]

2. Calculate the sales price: \[ \text{Sales Price} = \text{Original Price} - \text{Discount} \] \[ \text{Sales Price} = 29 - 8.70 = 20.30 \]

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