Question

Beth wants to buy a new dress. The one she likes has an original price of $150 and is now on sale for $90. What is the percent discount for this dress?

Answer 1

40% is correct. divide 90 by 150 which tells you 90 is 60% of 150. Then subtract 60% from 100% to find the answer of 40%

Answer 2

40 %

To find this answer, you first need to find the amount you will save (150 - 90 = 60) Then it is simply guess and check. I started by multiplying 150 by .5 (fifty percent) and got 75 dollars which is more than 60. So then I tried 150 times .4 (fourty percent) and I got sixty. Your answer is fourty percent. I hope this helps!