Question

Suppose you go shopping for a new futon bed for your room. The model you really like happens to be on sale for $425. It's original price is $500. What percent of the original price will you save if you purchase it?

Answer 1

Explanation:

What you are asking is to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

_______ % off this imported futon.

Solution

500 x/100 = 425 Divide the left by 100

5x = 425 Divide both sides by 5

5x/5 = 425/5 Simplify

x = 85

That is not the answer. That is the % paid.

The reduction is 100% - 85% = 15%

So your blank would contain 15%

Check

15% of 500 = 15/100 * 500 = 75 which is what they the store is offering you off.