Question

The original price for joggers was $40. The price on sale is $35. Find the discount in percent.

Option 1: 10%
Option 2: 12.5%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 20%

Answer 1

To calculate the discount in percent, subtract the sale price from the original price, divide that by the original price, and then multiply by 100. For the joggers originally priced at $40 and on sale for $35, the discount is 12.5% which is Option 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the discount in percent, you need to know the original price and the sale price of the joggers. The discount is the amount of money you save, which is the difference between the original price and the sale price divided by the original price, then multiplied by 100 to convert it to a percentage. In this case:

Original price given is $40

Sale price after discount is $35

Discount in dollars: $40 - $35 = $5

Now to know the percentage we divide the Discount in dollars by the original price and multiply by 100

we get, Discount in percent as ($5 / $40) × 100 = 12.5%

The correct answer is Option 2: 12.5%.

Answer 2

The discount on the joggers is 12.5%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the discount in percent, we need to calculate the difference between the original price and the sale price, and then divide that difference by the original price.

Original price: $40

Sale price: $35

Difference: $40 - $35 = $5

Percent discount: ($5 / $40) x 100% = 12.5%

Therefore, the correct option is Option 2: 12.5%.