Question

You get an 8 euro discount on a 40 euro t-shirt. what percentage discount do you get on a t-shirt?

Answer 1

What is a percentage?

A percentage is a ratio or a number expressed in the form of a fraction of 100. Percentages are often used to express a part of a total.

To find the percentage discount, you need to divide the amount of discount by the original price and multiply by 100. The formula is:

• P =
  `(D)/(O)` × 100

(where P is the percentage discount, D is the amount of discount, and O is the original price.)

W are given that the amount of discount is 8 euros and the original price is 40 euros. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

• P =
  `(8)/(40)` × 100

To simplify this expression, we can reduce the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 8. This gives us:

• P =
  `(1)/(5)` × 100

• P = 20

Therefore, the percentage discount is 20%.

Answer 2

Explanation:

If I get a 8 euro discount on a 40 euro discount the percentage discount is

8/40 × 100

0.2×100

20%