Question

Skis at a sports store near Snow Summit are on sale for $476. If the original price was $560, what discount rate does this represent? %

Answer 1

Here you need to calculate the discount relative to the original price:

$476 - $560 -$84
------------------ = ------------ = -0.15
$560 $560

Now convert that to a percentage. -0.15 represents a discount of 15%.

Answer 2

(1-476/560)*100=15%
15% discount rate
Hope that helps.