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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Answer 1

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.