Question

A pair of shoes usually costs $71.00. Alyssa bought her shoes on sale for $53.25. Determine the percent discount Alyssa received

Answer 1

First, we divide the new price by the old price

53.25/71=0.75=75%

this means that she is paying 75% the original price. Now, we can subtract this from 100% in order to find the amount it had been discounted

100-75=25

the shoes were 25% off

Answer 2

She got a 25% off discount