Question

van purchased a DVD player on sale the original price was $171.50 the sale price was $149.37 what is the first step finding the percent markdown find the percent markdown

Answer 1

12.90%

Explanation:

Given ;

Original price = 171.50

Sale price = 149.37

To find the % markdown :

Markdown = Purchase price - sale price

171.50 - 149.37 = 22.13

(Markdown / purchase price) * 100%

(22.13 / 171.50) * 100%

0.1290379 * 100%

= 12.90%