sara buys a sweater at a department store. the sweater costs $30. the store is having a 25% off sale on…

sara buys a sweater at a department store. the sweater costs $30. the store is having a 25% off sale on everything in the store. enter the amount of money, in dollars, sara saves from the sale. do not consider the sales tax.

sara buys a sweater at a department store. the sweater costs $30. the store is having a 25% off sale on everything in the store. enter the amount of money, in dollars, sara saves from the sale. do not consider the sales tax.

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the discount rate and original price

The original price of the sweater is $30 and the discount rate is 25% or 0.25 in decimal - form.

Step2: Calculate the amount saved

The amount saved is the product of the original price and the discount rate. So, the amount saved $A = 30\times0.25$. $A = 7.5$

Answer:

7.5