Question

1. miss johnson needed books for her classroom library. she purchased 10 books. the books were on sale for 15% off the original price. miss johnson would have spent a total of $55 on the books at the regular price. find the sale price of the books.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the discount amount

The regular total price is $55, and the discount rate is 15%. So the discount amount is $55\times15\% = 55\times0.15 = 8.25$.

Step2: Calculate the sale price

The sale price is the regular price minus the discount amount. So the sale price is $55 - 8.25 = 46.75$.

Answer:

The sale price of the books is $46.75.