A section of boxes marked down by 15% from an original price of $16 each how many will it cost to buy three books from the sale section

Price of 3 books after discount = $40.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

original price of book = $16

percentage discount on book = 15%

To find,

cost to buy 3 books after discount from sale section

15% discount on $16

= 16 x 15/100

= 16 x 0.15

= $2.4

price of book after discount = $16 - $2.4

= $13.6

Hence, the price of 3 books after discount from sale section

= $13.6 * 3

= $40.8