Question

The original price of a bicycle was $400. Now it is on sale for $300. What percentage of the original price was the markdown?

Answer 1

25 percent of discount

Explanation:

`original_price=400\\final_price=300\\discount=100\\\\(400*percent)/(100)=100 =>percent=(100^2)/(400)=25`

Answer 2

25%

Explanation:

400/100•300/x=0.75

1.00-0.75= 0.25

25%