Question

2.) The price of a video game was reduced from $60 to $45. By what percentage was the price of the video

game reduced?
A 15%
B 2596
C 75%
D 40%

Answer 1

A 15%

Explanation:

The price was reduced from $60 - $45, So the price was reduced by $ 15.

Answer 2

The price was reduced from $60 to $45 - So the price was reduced by $15.

Explanation:

$15 is what percent of the original price of $60? Percentages can be expressed as fractions or decimals. For example, 30% is the same as 0.30 or 30/100. So think of this question as a fraction: 15/60 is what percentage? (Write it as a decimal to figure this out...)