Janelle bought a pair of shoes on its sale price of P 1,200. How much was the discount if she was given an
18% discount rate?
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SOLUTION:Step 1: List the given values.sp = P1,200dr = 18% = 0.18Step 2: Find the original price.[tex]\begin{aligned} op & = \frac{sp}{1 - dr} \\ & = \frac{1,200}{1 - 0.18} \\ & = \text{P1,463.41} \end{aligned}[/tex]Step 3: Solve for the discount.[tex]\begin{aligned} d & = op - sp \\ & = 1,463.41 - 1,200 \\ & = \boxed{\text{P263.41}} \end{aligned}[/tex]Hence, the discount is P263.41.
Answer:Solution is seen at the image attached
