Question

Emma bought a carpet for $40. Later that carpet was marked down by 20%. By how much has the value been decreased?​

Answer 1

$8

Explanation:

I always take 10% first cause it's easy to do, 10% of $40 is $4, plus another 10% would make it $8

Answer 2

By 8. 20 percent of 40 is 8. :)