alleryStart learning →The sale price should always be, compared with the original price:
AAlways greater
BJust identical
CTwice as big
DAlways less
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Always less
1. A discount reduces what the customer pays.
2. The original price of an item on sale has been reduced by some dollar amount.
3. The sale price should always be less than the original price.
4. That is a useful check on any discount calculation.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Percents', sections 6.1-6.5_
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