Question

The regular price of an item is $84. The item is on sale witha discount of $12. What is the discount rate.

Answer 1

Discount = 14.3% (rounded up to one decimal place)

Explanation:

The regular price of an item is $84

Discount = $12

Percentage discount = (Discount ÷ regular price) × 100

Percentage discount =
`(12)/(84)` × 100 = 14.3% (rounded up to one decimal place)