It’s time to измененить порядок stethoscopes for the nursing staff. The purchasing department has found a vendor site that is selling stethoscopes for 25% less than our usual price of 80.00 per unit. What is the sales price per stethoscope from the new vendor?

Решение

I t ’ s t im e t o reor d er s t e t h osco p es f or t h e n u rs in g s t a ff . T h e p u rc ha s in g d e p a r t m e n t ha s f o u n d a v e n d or s i t e t ha t i s se ll in g s t e t h osco p es f or 25% l ess t han o u r u s u a l p r i ce o f 80.00 p er u ni t . Wha t i s t h e s a l es p r i ce p er s t e t h osco p e f ro m t h e n e w v e n d or ?

Amount after reduction : 60

Шаги решения

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 80 - 0.25 \cdot 80

x = 80 - 0.25 \cdot 80 : x = 60

Amount after reduction : 60