Question

the comic books in coras favorite series regularly cost $2.99. today, they are on sale for $0.50 off the regular price. cora subtracts $0.50 from $2.99 and multiplies the result by 4 to find the cost of 4 comic books at the sale price. write a numerical expression to express the calculation. do not simplify the expression. enter the correct answer in the box. expression:

Explanation:

Step1: Find sale price per book

Subtract $0.50 from $2.99: $2.99 - 0.50$

Step2: Find total for 4 books

Multiply the result by 4: $4\times(2.99 - 0.50)$

Answer:

$4\times(2.99 - 0.50)$