Question

Tracey paid $155 for an item that was originally priced at $350. What percent of the original price did Tracey pay? Round

to the nearest tenth of a percent.
percent​

Answer 1

44.3 percent

Explanation:

There is a certain formula you could use which will help you remember this a lot quicker-

Discounted over original

Discounted: 155 dollars

Original: 350 dollars

155/350 = .4428

Round and multiply to 100.

.4428 * 100 = 44.28

The answer is 44.3 percent.

Answer 2

44.3%

Explanation:

We simply figure out 155/350, which is equal to 0.4428, and the nearest tenth would be 0.443 or in percentage 44.3%.