Question

A sign says that the price marked on all music equipment is 30% off the original price. You buy an electric guitar forthe sale price of $315.What is the original price? $450How much money did you save off the criginal price of the guitar?$135Need help!!What percent of the original price is the sale price?!

Answer 1

To get the percent of the sale price with respect to the original price, divide the sale price by the original price and multiply it by 100.

`\begin{gathered} \frac{\text{sale price}}{\text{original price}}*100=(315)/(450)*100 \\ \Rightarrow70\% \end{gathered}`

The answer is 70%