Calculate Price Reduction: Finding New Price After $49.90 Discount

Price Subtraction with Decimal Values

The price of a laptop mouse is $99.9.

What is its new price after a reduction of $49.9?

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Understand the problem

The price of a laptop mouse is $99.9.

What is its new price after a reduction of $49.9?

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Step-by-step solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the given information

  • Step 2: Apply the subtraction method to find the new price

  • Step 3: Verify the solution matches one of the multiple-choice options

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The problem gives us an original price of $99.9 \$99.9 and a reduction of $49.9 \$49.9 .

Step 2: We use subtraction to find the new price:
New Price=Original PriceReduction=99.949.9 \text{New Price} = \text{Original Price} - \text{Reduction} = 99.9 - 49.9

Aligning the decimal points and subtracting, we get:
9 9 in the hundredths place minus 9 9 results in 0 0 , and 9 9 in the tenths place minus 9 9 is 0 0 , and finally, 9 9 in the units position minus 4 4 is 5 5 .

The calculation gives us:

New Price=50.0 \text{New Price} = 50.0

Step 3: Comparing with the choices, we find that the new price, $50 \$50 , corresponds to choice 3 3 : $50 \$50 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is:
$50 \$ 50 .

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Final Answer

$50 50

Key Points to Remember

Essential concepts to master this topic
  • Formula: New Price = Original Price - Discount Amount
  • Technique: Align decimal points: 99.9 - 49.9 = 50.0
  • Check: Add discount to answer: $50+$49.9=$99.9 \$50 + \$49.9 = \$99.9

Common Mistakes

Avoid these frequent errors
  • Mixing up addition and subtraction operations
    Don't add the discount to the original price = $99.9+$49.9=$149.8 \$99.9 + \$49.9 = \$149.8 ! This gives you a higher price instead of a reduced price. Always subtract the discount from the original price to find the new lower price.

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Why do I subtract instead of add when finding a discount?

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A discount means the price goes down, so you subtract! Think of it as taking money away from the original price. If the laptop mouse costs $99.9 \$99.9 and you save $49.9 \$49.9 , you pay less money.

What if my decimal subtraction doesn't line up correctly?

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Always align the decimal points vertically! Write 99.9 above 49.9 with the decimal points in the same column. This prevents errors when subtracting each place value.

How can I check if my answer makes sense?

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Ask yourself: Should the new price be lower than the original? Since $50<$99.9 \$50 < \$99.9 , our answer makes sense. Also verify: $50+$49.9=$99.9 \$50 + \$49.9 = \$99.9

What does the .0 mean in 50.0?

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The .0 shows we have zero cents! $50.0 \$50.0 is the same as $50 \$50 - both mean exactly 50 dollars with no additional cents.

Why isn't the answer $49 \$49 or $50.9 \$50.9 ?

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$49 \$49 would mean subtracting $50.9 \$50.9 instead of $49.9 \$49.9 . $50.9 \$50.9 would mean adding instead of subtracting. Only $50 \$50 correctly shows 99.949.9 99.9 - 49.9 .

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