Question

every day of the week, Sam Swim shop offers a different deal to its loyal customers. if the total price Neil paid was 92.30 and it would normally cost 142.00, what percent off was the deal

Answer 1

Percent off = 35%

Explanation:

Percent off is a measure of the reduction in price of a product or service. It is calculated by subtracting the discounted price from the original price and dividing by the original price. The result is multiplied by 100 to express it as a percentage.

In order to calculate the percent off, we can use the following formula:

`\sf \textsf{Percent off} = \frac{\textsf{original price - discounted price}}{\textsf{original price }} * 100 \%`

In this case:

Given:

• Original price = $142.00
• Discounted price = $92.30

Solution:

Substituting the given value in the above formula, we get

`\begin{aligned} \textsf{Percent off} &= (142.00 - 92.30)/( 142.00) * 100 \% \\\\ &= (49.70)/(142.00) * 100 \% \\\\ &= 0.35 * 100 \%\\\\ &= 35 \% \end{aligned}`

Therefore, the deal was 35% off.