Question

Sheila buys two concert tickets from her friend.

She pays $90 for the two tickets. She looks at the
tickets and sees that each ticket has a face value
of $52.50.
a. How much of a markdown did her friend give
Sheila? Explain how you know.

B. What was the perecent markdown, rounded to the nearst whole percent?

Answer 1

15 because the 2 tickets were originally 105

Explanation:

52.50 x 2 = 105 because 52 + 52 = 104 and .50 + .50 = 1 so 104 + 1 = 105