Sure! Let's go through the detailed steps to solve this problem.
1. Identify the original price and the discount percentage:
- The original price of the shirt is $25.
- The discount percentage is 15%.
2. Calculate the discount amount:
- The discount amount is found by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage (expressed as a decimal).
- First, convert the discount percentage from a percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. So, 15% becomes 0.15.
- Then, multiply the original price by this decimal value to find the discount amount:
[tex]\[
\text{Discount amount} = 25 \times 0.15 = 3.75
\][/tex]
- Therefore, the discount amount is $3.75.
3. Subtract the discount amount from the original price to find the final price:
- Subtract the discount amount from the original price to get the final price:
[tex]\[
\text{Final price} = 25 - 3.75 = 21.25
\][/tex]
- Therefore, the final price after the discount is $21.25.
4. Round to the nearest cent (if needed):
- In this case, the final price of $21.25 is already rounded to the nearest cent.
So, after applying a 15% discount to a [tex]$25 shirt, the amount you will pay is $[/tex]21.25 before tax.
