Question

Plz help ASAP (30pts)

Mrs. Faulkner paid $33 at Hobby Lobby for a wreath for her front door that was originally $55. What was the % off on the coupon she used to get her discount? (What was the percent of decrease?)

Answer 1

40%

Explanation:

percent decrease = (original - new)/original * 100 %

The original price is 55 and the new price is 33. Substituting these in

= (55-33)/55 * 100 %

= 22/55 * 100 %

=.4*100%

= 40%