Question: a shop offers a discount of 15% on a dress original priced at $24. calculate the discount
1. **State the problem:** Calculate the discount amount when a dress priced at $24 is offered with a 15% discount.
2. **Formula used:** The discount amount is calculated by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage.
$$\text{Discount} = \text{Original Price} \times \frac{\text{Discount Percentage}}{100}$$
3. **Apply the values:**
$$\text{Discount} = 24 \times \frac{15}{100}$$
4. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\text{Discount} = 24 \times 0.15$$
5. **Calculate the discount:**
$$\text{Discount} = 3.6$$
6. **Interpretation:** The discount on the dress is 3.6 (units of price).