Question

Dubaku received an employee discount at her store and only paid $1055.99 for a tablet with a selling price of $1199.99. What percentage do employees get to take off of their purchases?

A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 12.5%
D) 15%
E) 20%

Answer 1

To calculate the employee discount percentage, subtract the price paid from the original price to get the discount amount, and then divide the discount amount by the original price. The discount percentage is approximately 12%, which is closest to 12.5% (option C).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks to calculate the percentage discount that Dubaku received on a tablet.

The original selling price of the tablet is $1199.99, and Dubaku paid $1055.99 for it after the employee discount. To find the percentage discount, we first need to calculate the amount of the discount by subtracting the price paid from the original price:

Discount Amount = Original Price - Price Paid

Discount Amount = $1199.99 - $1055.99

Discount Amount = $144.00

Next, we calculate the discount percentage using the formula:

Discount Percentage = (Discount Amount / Original Price) × 100%

Discount Percentage = ($144.00 / $1199.99) × 100%

Discount Percentage = 12%

Therefore, the correct answer is approximately 12%, which is closest to the option C) 12.5%.