Question

Ari bought a solar powered lantern that was on sale for $25.20. The solar powered lantern originally cost $35. What percentage of the original price was the markdown rate? Write an equation to show how you could find what percentage of the original price the markdown was. Use k to represent the unknown markdown.

Answer 1

28% off

Explanation:

you take 25.20 times 100 and then divide it by 35. you get 72 and subtract that from 100 and get 28%

Answer 2

28%

Explanation:

Let k = markdown in percent.

35 - 35k/100 = 25.2

-35k/100 = -9.8

k = 28

Answer: 28%