a 6-pound watermelon costs $2.40 before a 30% discount. what equation would allow you to find the discounted price of the watermelon?

Answer:y=2.40(0.7)Step-by-step explanation:Taking a 30% discount means you find 100%-30%=70% of the total cost.70% = 70/100 = 0.7; this means we multiply 2.40 by 0.7 to get the final cost.