Question

The price of a pair of earrings is $22 but Priya buys them on sale for $13.20.

By how much was the price discounted?
What was the percentage of the discount?
Solution

Answer 1

8.80

Explanation:

Answer 2

• $8.80
• 40%

Explanation:

The amount of the discount is the difference between the original price and the discounted price. That was ...

$22.00 -13.20 = $8.80

The percentage of the discount is the ratio of the amount of the discount to the original price. That was ...

8.80/22.00 × 100% = 40%

The price was discounted $8.80. That was a 40% discount.