Question

A bookshop has a sale.

A book normally costing $39.95 is priced at $23.97.
By what percentage has the price been reduced?

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Answer 1

40% is the percentage decreased.

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Answer 2

The price been reduced by a percentage of 40%

Explanation:

we know that

$39.95 -----> represent the 100%

so

The difference of prices is equal to ($39.95-$23.97)=$15.98

Using proportion

Find the percentage of the difference

100/39.95=x/15.98

x=100*15.98/39.95

x=40%