Question

Find ⓐ the amount of discount and ⓑ the sale price:

Oscar bought a barbecue that was discounted $65$% from an original price of $$395$.

Short answer

If Oscar bought a barbecue that was discounted $65$% from an original price of $$395$then

(a) The amount of discount on the barbecue was $$256.75$.

(b) The sale price of the barbecue was $$138.25$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information  

Original price$=395$

Discount rate$=65\%$

Step 2. Part (a) 

Consider the amount of discount is d

The amount of discount is $65$% of $$395$

$$\begin{gathered} d=0.65\left(395\right) \\ d=256.75 \end{gathered}$$

So the amount of discount on the barbecue was $$256.75$.

Step 3. Part (b) 

Consider sale price is s

Sale price is a difference between the original price $$395$and discount amount $$256.75$

$$\begin{gathered} s=395-256.75 \\ s=138.25 \end{gathered}$$

so the sale price of the barbecue was $$138.25$