An item is originally priced $68.89. It is on sale for 42 percent of the original price. Which is an estimate of the sale price?
$2.00
$3.50
$20
$28

Respuesta :

Answer:

$28

Step-by-step explanation:

42 percent is equivalent to 42/100, which is equivalent to the decimal representation of .42

Multiplying .42 by the price will give the percentage of the price:

68.89 * .42 = 28.7

28.7 is closest to 28