The cost of the mp3 player after the discount is $27.98.
A percentage is a number or ratio that can be expressed as a fraction of 100. If we have to calculate percent of a number, divide the number by whole and multiply by 100.
Given
An mp3 player is on sale for 30% off the regular price of $39. 98.
The price of the mp3 player after the 30% is given
[tex]\rm Cost \ of \ player \ after \ discount = Cost \ of \ player \times discount\\\\\rm Cost \ of \ player \ after \ discount = 39.98\times 0.30\\\\\rm Cost \ of \ player \ after \ discount = 11.99[/tex]
The cost of mp3 player after 30% discount is;
= $39.98 - $11.99 = $27.98
Hence, the cost of the mp3 player after the discount is $27.98.
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