Question

Strawberries cost $2 per pound. Kate buys 5 pounds and gets 20% discount on the total cost. How much does Kate pay for the strawberries?

Answer 1

Answer:

8$

Step-by-step explanation:

If  strawberries cost $2 per pound and she buys 5 pounds we have to multiply the cost of 1 pound by 5.

$2.5= 10$

The discount of 20% is applied to the $ 10, we calculate how much the value of 20% (using a simple rule of three) is and subtract it from $ 10.

$100\longrightarrow 10\\ 20\longrightarrow x\\ x=\frac{20.(10)}{100}= 2$

$(10-2)=8$