Question

Gerald brought a portable CD player on sale for $35. The CD player’s retail price is $50. What is the percent discount.

Answer 1

Answer: 30% discount Gerald received on a portable CD player .

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Original price of CD player = $50

Sale price of CD player =$35

Amount of discount is given by

`\$50-\$35=\$15`

Percent discount is given by

`\frac{Discount}{\text{Original price}}* 100\\\\=(15)/(50)* 100\\\\=15* 2\\\\=30\%`

Hence, 30% discount Gerald received on a portable CD player .