Question

Eric saw a skateboard on a sale for 60. The original price was 85. What is the approximate percent of the sale on the skateboard?

Group of answer choices

70%

25%

75%

30%

Answer 1

30%

Explanation:

$85 - $60 = $25

The amount of the discount = $25

percent = part/whole × 100%

percent = 25/85 × 100%

percent = 29.41%

Answer: 30%