Question

An item on the sales rack at a local supermarket was marked 3.42. The original price of the item was 4.75. What was the percent of the discount?

a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%

Answer 1

The discount amount is $1.33, and the percent of discount is approximately 28%, which rounds to the closest provided option, 30% (option c).

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the percent of discount, you first find the amount of the discount by subtracting the sale price from the original price. Then, you divide this discount amount by the original price and multiply by 100 to get the percentage.

The discount amount is original price - sale price = $4.75 - $3.42 = $1.33.

To find the discount percentage:
(Discount amount / Original price) × 100
($1.33 / $4.75) × 100 = 28%

The closest answer to 28% is option c) 30%, which would be the approximate percent of the discount.