Chapter 11.8, Problem 25CCR

To determine

To find:Discount.

Answer to Problem 25CCR

Discount Amount $=\$17$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Cost of cell phone $=\$85$

Discount percent $=20\%$

Cost of cell phone $=C=\$85$

Discount percent $=p=20\%$

We know

Discount Amount $=\frac{p}{100}\times C$

On substituting values

We get

  $\Rightarrow$ Discount Amount $=\frac{20}{100}\times 85$

  $\Rightarrow$ Discount Amount $=0.20\times 85$

  $\Rightarrow$ Discount Amount $=\$17$

Therefore,

Discount Amount $=\$17$