Chapter 11.8, Problem 27CCR

To determine

To find: Discount.

Answer to Problem 27CCR

Discount Amount $=\$18.5$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Cost of base-ball glove $=C=\$74$

Discount percent $=p=25\%$

Cost of base-ball glove $=C=\$74$

Discount percent $=p=25\%$

We know

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

On substituting values

We get

  $\Rightarrow$ Discount Amount $=\frac{25}{100}\times 74$

  $\Rightarrow$ Discount Amount $=0.25\times 74$

  $\Rightarrow$ Discount Amount $=\$18.5$

Therefore,

Discount Amount $=\$18.5$