A bookstore manager marks down the price of older hardcover books, which originally sell for b dollars, by 46 percent. A. What is the markdown as a decimal.
B. Write an expression for the sale price of the hardcover book.
C. What is the same price of a hardcover book for which the original retail price was $29.00?
D. If you buy the book in part c, how much do you save by paying the sale price?

Dexter read 11 science fiction books and 5 history books. lena read 9 science fiction books and 4 history books. compare the students’ ratios of science fiction books to history books. 1. determine the ratios’ form:    science fiction books to history books 2. write the ratios as fractions:    dexter: 115; lena: 94 3. rewrite with a common denominator. 4. compare. 5. answer the question. determine which shows the correct comparison of the ratios for this problem.