Question

E.j. found a $45 sweater on sale for $27. what is the percent of discount?

Answer 1

Try to visualize the situation; "A percent multiplied by $45 will be me $27"

$45(x/100)=$27
x/100=27/45
x/100=0.6
x=60%

Therefore, the discount was 60%

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